The Howard County Police Department will add a unit to the Downtown Columbia area along with 24 hour patrols of The Mall in Columbia. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 89°F.

The Mall in Columbia requires minors to be accompanied by adult supervisors 21 years or older after 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (Glynis Kazanjian/Staff) Crime trends.

WBAL TV Baltimore. Mall in Columbia gets full-time police unit. Posted: April 16, 2025 | Last updated: April 16, 2025. A permanent, full-time police unit is stationed at the Mall in Columbia.

Aside from the mall, they'll also be keeping a close eye on the Merriweather District and the Columbia Lakefront. An additional patrol that will be at the mall 24/7 is also on the way. Step in the ...

‘Want to feel safe’: Permanent, full-time police unit stationed at Mall in Columbia. By Tommie Clark, WBAL-TV 11 April 19, 2025 Photo credit: WBAL-TV 11 .

COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County police have announced a new initiative aimed at reducing crime in downtown Columbia, with a particular focus on the Columbia Mall.

Crime fears regarding the Mall in Columbia have sparked restaurateur Desmond Reilly to close Bennie’s Pizza, The Walrus Oyster & Ale House and Chicken + Whiskey, citing issues with public safety.

COLUMBIA, Md. — A wave of restaurant closures at the Mall in Columbia has sparked a debate over public safety and business viability. Desmond Reilly, a partner ...

Great American Cookie, known for its original cookie cake, is officially back at the Columbia Mall after a nearly five-year hiatus. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Suite 5528, the first 50 ...

COLUMBIA — One person was injured April 2 in a shooting at Columbia Place Mall. At 1:30 p.m. Richland County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting at the mall.