Six Arrested For Car Thefts

UPDATE...The police department corrected some of the dates and other details from an earlier release, and we have updated.

From HoCo police:

Howard County police have charged six people for a series of five motor vehicle thefts in Columbia over the summer.

The following cases have been closed:

• A June 16 theft of a 2004 Ford F150 from the 8400 block of Greystone Lane in Columbia
• A June 21 theft of a 1997 Dodge Caravan from the 8700 block of Cloudleap Court in Columbia
• A June 24 theft of a 2000 Dodge Caravan from the 6000 block of Majors Lane in Columbia
• A June 26 theft of a 2008 Infiniti M35 from the 6300 block of Gray Sea Way in Columbia
• An Aug. 1 theft of a 1998 Buick Regal from the 5700 block of Stevens Forest Road in Columbia

In all of the cases, police recovered the stolen vehicles. Police tied the suspects to the cases using evidence found in the recovered stolen vehicles. Police also linked the suspects to the thefts after they located property that had been stolen from the cars and then pawned.

In the June 21 case, shortly after the 1997 Dodge Caravan was stolen, a patrol officer spotted the vehicle in Columbia and initiated a traffic stop. The driver failed to stop and led police on a pursuit that ended when the driver of the stolen vehicle collided with a tree on a ramp from U.S. 29 onto Md. 175 and both the driver and passenger fled on foot. They were later apprehended by police.

Joseph Brandon Davis, 21, of 649 Charraway Road in Baltimore
• June 16 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, unauthorized removal of property, presence in a vehicle with the intent to commit theft and theft
• June 21 theft: charged with two counts of motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft, two counts of unauthorized removal of property, two counts of presence in a vehicle with the intent to commit theft, four counts of malicious destruction of property, fleeing and eluding police in a vehicle, fleeing and eluding police on foot and driving without a license
• June 26 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit theft
• Arrested Aug. 17 and being held at Howard County Detention Center on no bond

Stephen Charles Diggs, 19, of 5971 Mill Race Court in Columbia
• June 21 and June 24 thefts: charged with two counts of motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft, two counts of unauthorized removal of property, two counts of presence in a vehicle with the intent to commit theft, four counts of malicious destruction of property, fleeing and eluding police in a vehicle, fleeing and eluding police on foot and driving without a license
• June 26 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, three counts of theft, three counts of conspiracy to commit theft, unauthorized removal of property and conspiracy to commit unauthorized removal of property)
• Arrested Aug. 10 and being held at Howard County Detention Center on $33,500 bond

Ashley Nicole Collins, 18, of 6516 Overheart Lane in Columbia
• June 16 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, unauthorized removal of property, presence in a vehicle with the intent to commit theft and theft
• Arrested June 24 and released the same day after posting $3,000 bond

Andy Lymonne Connely, 18, of 5792 Stevens Forest Road in Columbia
• Aug. 1 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit theft.
• Arrested Aug. 13 and being held at Howard County Detention Center on $6,000 bond

Heather Gwen Ladd, 31, of 311 South Smallwood Street in Baltimore
• Wanted for June 26 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit theft
• Police are attempting to locate Ladd. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call 410-313-STOP. Callers may remain anonymous.

Diangelo Wayne Smith, 19, of 6318 Red Haven Road in Columbia
• June 26 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit theft
• Aug. 1 theft: charged with motor vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, two counts of theft and two counts of conspiracy to commit theft
• Arrested Aug. 12 and released the same day after posting $30,000 bond.