Attempted break-in caught on home camera

Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Dispatch to 1 Frank 31 for a B&E attempt.

00:03

Howard Direct 1431.

00:05

Over to the EO.

00:06

EO.

00:10

Frank 31.

00:11

Someone here requesting a Spanish-speaking officer.

00:18

Over. Special unit on Alpha, Spanish speaking officer on Alpha One, they can respond to Northern Switzer.

00:25

Ambulance, Spanish speaking responder, (number withheld) Cedar Lane, three room one, for a sick patient, 99 year old female.

00:34

What do you have? Alpha Two, 1433.

00:37

The DO has someone in the lobby speaking Spanish, she needs a Spanish speaking officer.

00:41

It's going to be (number withheld) Chippenham Drive, (number withheld) Chippenham Drive.

00:48

Caller's ring camera went off.

00:50

She thought it was a package and she looked.

00:52

Saw a female trying to key to get into her door.

00:56

Advised it happened around 12:30.

00:58

Suspect's a number one female, camel t-shirt, black sweatshirt hoodie, cross bag.

01:04

Vehicle was a silver Honda minivan.

01:07

Caller has video and of subject and car.

2026-09-17 11:31 UTC

Break-In

Chippenham Dr, Laurel, MD 20723

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Chippenham Drive for a reported attempted break-in. A caller’s Ring camera captured a woman trying a key on the front door around 12:30. The woman was described as wearing a camel T-shirt, black hoodie, and carrying a cross bag, and was associated with a silver Honda minivan. The caller reportedly has video of the person and vehicle.