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Snowball Stand Break-In, Citizen Tackle Aids Arrest, Top-20 Party School: MD Weird News

Patch's most bizarre headlines from around Maryland this week.

An Annapolis man was chased down and tackled by a witness, and ultimately arrested after he broke into a parked car in Severna Park Wednesday afternoon, police said. Read more on Severna Park Patch.


Woman Robbed with Her Own Pepper Spray

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A robber stole a woman’s pepper spray and pointed it at her during a robbery in The Orchards. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.


Woman can’t Identify Friend who Robbed Her

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A woman told police that a friend stole her credit and food stamp cards, but couldn’t give a description. Read more on North Baltimore Patch.


Teen Found Dead in Eldersburg Parking Lot

The teen had been in the vehicle for more than 24 hours before police found his body. Read more on Eldersburg Patch.


Top Party Schools: University of Maryland Ranks 17th on Princeton Review's 2013-14 List

The University of Maryland is the 17th best "party school" in the nation, according to a list released Monday from the 2014 edition of the Princeton Review's The Best 378 Colleges. Read more on College Park Patch.


Historic Remains Returned to Soil

Bones of African-American man, more than a century old, reburied on former Upper Marlboro plantation. Read more in Upper Marlboro Patch.


Police Arrest Two in Snowball Stand Burglaries

Police said the men struck late at night using bolt cutters to break into popular snowball stands. Read more on Columbia Patch.


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