Felicia,
I feel your pain. Several years back, I had parked my van at the overflow lot at Black Hills Regional Park in Montgomery County, very early (before sunrise) for the Big Sit. When I came back to it later in the afternoon, someone, in trying to break in, had sheared the side door handle completely off. All I was left with was a stub of metal. It must have taken monster-like strength to do this.

They were, evidently, trying to get to my GPS which was mounted on the front window. They didn't get in, but it cost me quite a bit of time and aggravation to get it repaired. The door would no longer open, except from the inside. And since it's been repaired, it's never been the same.

This was back before they warned people about leaving GPS's on the window, or even the suction cup holder (which is a dead giveaway to thieves to break in and look for the GPS anyway). 
 
Sad to see this happening here in Carroll County (or was it Howard?) too. You can never be too careful anymore.

Sorry for your loss; not just the monetary items, but the loss of privacy which comes with it.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD



-----Original Message-----
From: Felicia Lovelett <>
To: MDOSPREY <>
Sent: Tue, Feb 7, 2012 1:14 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Warning Parking at PVSP Marriottsville Lot


Everyone should use extreme caution parking at the Patapsco Valley State
ark entrance by the tracks west of Marriottsville Road.
During the Howard County Winter Count, we usually leave one vehicle parked
n that lot for half the day, returning to retrieve it later. It has always
afe to do this for the six years that I've been doing the seasonal counts.
On Saturday, February 4th, Tom Miller and I returned to find that my car
indow had been smashed. My GPS, purse and extra binoculars (all hidden out
f sight) were stolen. My car was parked in the lot from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Break-ins have been going on in this lot for over a month, according to the
atural Resources Police, but no warning sign is posted to warn patrons to
xercise extra caution. Placing my wallet, GPS and extra binoculars in my
ackpack would have saved me a lot of grief and time. I just didn't think
hat it was necessary. Live and learn.
Please use care and report any suspicious activity to the MD Natural
esorces Police 1-800-635-6124 (24 hrs) or 410-356-7060 (office).
Felicia Lovelett
ykesville, MD
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