CROFTON Md. (WJZ) — Multiple cars reportedly struck a pedestrian and left the scene early Wednesday morning in Crofton, Anne Arundel County police said. Police said they are searching for information from anyone driving on Route 3N and Crawford Boulevard in Crofton around 4:30 this morning. Police said a pedestrian was struck by potentially multiple vehicles and is currently in critical condition. Only one vehicle description is known at this time and believed to be a 1999-2007 Ford F-250 with drivers side damage. Anyone with any information is asked to call 410-222-8573 or 410-222-4700 i ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police arrested a 20-year-old  man who robbed and assaulted a 21-year-old male. Nicholas Greg Smith asked the victim for money on the 2000-block of Davidsonville Road in Crofton on Monday morning. The victim removed his wallet when he was assaulted. Smith fled the scene and took the victim’s wallet. Police located Smith after they investigated the area. Smith was charged with robbery, assault and related charges ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland are looking for a group of teens who they say used a woman’s missing credit card to buy movie tickets, then took pictures of themselves with the card at a photo booth. Police say the woman reported her credit card missing June 6, telling officials she had misplaced her card while shopping. Surveillance video from the day before shows a group of teens buying movie tickets at a Regal movie theater with the card. The group then used the same card to pay for pictures at a photo. The group reportedly left the photos and credit card behind. (Copyright 2013 ..read more

MILLERSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A woman dies from injuries related to a fire in Crofton. Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a two-story townhome in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court Tuesday afternoon. Crews reported seeing smoke on the second floor and found 52-year-old Patricia Hart inside. Hart was initially treated for serious, life-threatening injuries at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and was later transferred to the Bayview Burn Center in Baltimore. Hart died later in the hospital. It is the third fire death in Anne Arundel County this year. Nearly two dozen firefighters work ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County police have arrested the same man on drug charges the third time in as many months. Casey Davis, 33, of Crofton was arrested Thursday night after a search of his home. Police say they found 35.6 grams of marijuana and 1.4 grams of heroin in Davis’ home. Police say during a search of his home on Feb. 16, they found drugs and a loaded shotgun. Officers say during a traffic stop on Jan. 23, officers found Oxycodone pills. The Capital of Annapolis reports that Davis is charged with multiple offenses and is being held without bond. (Copyright 2013 by The Asso ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a Crofton bank robbery. It happened early Wednesday morning at the PNC Bank on Route 3 North. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had already fled. The getaway car was eventually stopped near I-97 and Route 50. WJZ will bring you more information as it becomes available ..read more

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ)– This year’s commencement exercises for Anne Arundel County 12 high schools all will take place at the new Crofton High School stadium, schools officials said. Ceremonies will begin June 7 with more than one school graduating each day, Superintendent George Arlotto told the Anne Arundel County School Board. Schools officials expect to announce an exact schedule of dates for each school soon. Ceremonies for the Phoenix Academy, Anne Arundel Evening High School, Chesapeake Science Point Charter School, and the Central, Marley Glen and Ruth Parker Eason special schools will be hel ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Anne Arundel County are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at a gas station in Crofton Wednesday night. The robbery happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Exxon gas station in the 1200 block of Crain Highway. The Anne Arundel County Police Department said a man went inside and asked for cigarettes. He then showed a gun and demanded cash. Police said he got away with an undetermined amount of money. The suspect is described as a five-foot-five man between 45 and 50 years old. He was wearing a black shirt, black jacket and black mask. Anyone with information sh ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — A wood stove is blamed in a fire that damaged a home in Anne Arundel County on Sunday. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. in the 2000 block of Pawlet Drive in Crofton. Credit: Mike Hugg Media Neighbors called firefighters to report the flames in the back of the home. Credit: Mike Hugg Media It took 42 firefighters about 30 minutes to bring it under control. No one was hurt.   ..read more

CROFTON, Md. (WJZ) — A man armed with a knife stole a number of scratch-off tickets from an Anne Arundel County 7-Eleven convenience store Friday afternoon, police said. The robbery happened around 3:10 p.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 1000 block of Crain Highway North in Crofton. Police said the man walked behind the counter and began taking the lottery tickets. When an employee tried to intervene, police said the suspect showed a knife and pushed them away. The suspect got away with an undetermined amount of tickets. No one was hurt in the robbery. The day before, a man showed a handgun and deman ..read more