New off-campus police unit at Towson touts success

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A newly formed police unit tackling nuisance crimes associated with off-campus student housing in Towson has issued “hundreds of citations” and made “dozens of arrests” in the past month, police said Thursday.

The two-officer team patrols the student-populated neighborhoods of Burkeleigh Square, Towson Manor, Riderwood Hills and Donnybrook, and responds to complaints of noise, disruptive parties, and public drinking or urination, said Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson.

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