Police released a surveillance photo of a car sought in connection with Sunday’s break-ins at Catonsville businesses and are offering a $2,000 reward.Video above: Police investigating break-ins at Catonsville businesses (Sunday)Detectives are investigating a series of commercial break-ins on Frederick Road in Catonsville.Officers responded to the popular business district just before 6 a.m. Sunday for a commercial burglary alarm, county police said. Police said officers found signs of a burglary and discovered that seven businesses in total had been broken into and had property inside stolen.Police on Monday said detectives are trying to find a silver Honda Civic with Maryland license plates 9GM7554 and released a surveillance photo of the car. Police said the license plate was stolen from Baltimore City on Dec. 29, 2025, and actually belongs to a Honda HR-V.Catonsville business owners told WBAL-TV 11 News what they woke up to on Sunday.”We received the call early this morning that Franco’s was broken into,” said Lou Weinkam, the owner of Franco’s. “Apparently, somebody entered through the window, through the door and then just, you know, grabbed two cash registers. We don’t really keep any cash here (so) I guess they didn’t know any better and just grabbed it and ran.””(I) got a call from the neighbor, there was a group of burglaries coming through Frederick Road, and they kicked in a lot of businesses’ windows,” said owner of Write-On!, Debbie Welsh. “They kicked in my front door here and stole the cash register. Just vandalizing all of Frederick Road, really, (stealing) cash registers.”Investigators said they’re searching for several suspects.”It’s shocking and it’s hurtful because we’re a small, family business, and we put a lot of care into what we do,” Weinkam told WBAL-TV 11 News. “(This) wasn’t on my radar that this was going to be something I’d be dealing with today at all.” Police ask anyone with information or surveillance video to call detectives at 410-887-4636.
Police released a surveillance photo of a car sought in connection with Sunday’s break-ins at Catonsville businesses and are offering a $2,000 reward.
Video above: Police investigating break-ins at Catonsville businesses (Sunday)
Detectives are investigating a series of commercial break-ins on Frederick Road in Catonsville.
Officers responded to the popular business district just before 6 a.m. Sunday for a commercial burglary alarm, county police said. Police said officers found signs of a burglary and discovered that seven businesses in total had been broken into and had property inside stolen.
Police on Monday said detectives are trying to find a silver Honda Civic with Maryland license plates 9GM7554 and released a surveillance photo of the car. Police said the license plate was stolen from Baltimore City on Dec. 29, 2025, and actually belongs to a Honda HR-V.
Catonsville business owners told WBAL-TV 11 News what they woke up to on Sunday.
“We received the call early this morning that Franco’s was broken into,” said Lou Weinkam, the owner of Franco’s. “Apparently, somebody entered through the window, through the door and then just, you know, grabbed two cash registers. We don’t really keep any cash here (so) I guess they didn’t know any better and just grabbed it and ran.”
“(I) got a call from the neighbor, there was a group of burglaries coming through Frederick Road, and they kicked in a lot of businesses’ windows,” said owner of Write-On!, Debbie Welsh. “They kicked in my front door here and stole the cash register. Just vandalizing all of Frederick Road, really, (stealing) cash registers.”
Investigators said they’re searching for several suspects.
“It’s shocking and it’s hurtful because we’re a small, family business, and we put a lot of care into what we do,” Weinkam told WBAL-TV 11 News. “(This) wasn’t on my radar that this was going to be something I’d be dealing with today at all.”
Police ask anyone with information or surveillance video to call detectives at 410-887-4636.
