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Rickards St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 2 offenders within 5 miles and 42 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

2 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Rickards St, Cecilton, MD 21913

1 Rape

1 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	HOWELL, RICHARD LATHOM 61 years old Child Involved Rapist	770 - RAPE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE 2025-08-28T20:17:07 778 - CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD Sexual Motivation 2025-08-28T20:17:07	14097 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY GALENA, MD, 21635	2.7	Medium

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

HOWELL, RICHARD LATHOM

61 years old

Child Involved

Rapist

770 - RAPE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE

2025-08-28T20:17:07

778 - CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD Sexual Motivation

2025-08-28T20:17:07

14097 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY GALENA, MD, 21635

2.7

Medium

42 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

6 Medium

36 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:49 PM	Morgan Creek Rd #8b, Earleville, MD 21919	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, responders dispatched to a medical emergency involving a fall at an apartment near Morgan Creek Road. A 75-year-old female is conscious and breathing with a reported back injury.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 08:33 AM	Swantown Creek Rd, Galena, MD 21635	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a medical call at an address near Swantown Creek Road for an 85-year-old female who is conscious and breathing. The patient reportedly has chills and a possible urinary tract infection.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 08:36 PM	Elizabeth Way, Cecilton, MD	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near Elizabeth Drive and Travis Drive in Cecilton for a report of a suspicious man seen on camera. He was described as a male with short hair wearing a (description withheld), gray sweatpants, and (description withheld), who apparently dropped off a backpack and ran away.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 07:08 PM	N Bohemia Ave, Cecilton, MD 21913	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a 57-year-old man experiencing shortness of breath, weakness, and vomiting in the parking lot of Royal Farms near North Bohemia Avenue.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/14/2026 01:08 PM	E Main St, Cecilton, MD 21913	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible stuck elevator at a building near East Main Street in Cecilton, Maryland.

Crime & Safety Report for Rickards St, Cecilton, MD 21913