Police Search for Man who Threatened Essex Homeowner with Knife

Police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a man’s Essex home Monday afternoon and threatened the resident with a knife before escaping, Baltimore County police said.

The 42-year-old homeowner was in his upstairs bedroom when he heard loud noises coming from downstairs, according to police. When he went to investigate, the resident was confronted by a man wielding a knife.

The homeowner told officers he was able to eventually run out of the house and got a neighbor to contact police. The suspect then fled through a bathroom window  — the same one he broke to enter the house — and ran toward Middleborough Road.

Neighbors told police that they have surveillance cameras in their yard, which recorded the suspect entering and leaving the victim’s home.

The suspect is described as a male, 20-25 years old, last seen wearing a Ravens jersey, blue jeans and a grey sweat jacket.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Essex Precinct at 410-887-2220.