2 Armed Men Rob Annapolis Pharmacy; Laurel Man Charged

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Annapolis Police say two armed men wearing masks stole drugs from a local pharmacy Wednesday and one of the suspects was caught in Gambrills. The robbery happened shortly before 7 p.m. at Annapolis Professional Pharmacy, 703 Giddings Ave.

Employees told police that a man jumped the counter, pushed one of the workers and demanded drugs. A second suspect entered the pharmacy, pointed a gun at a second female employee and also demanded drugs. The robbers took money and drugs, left the business, and fled the area in a vehicle.

Once the robbers left, the employees alerted the pharmacy's alarm company; as officers were responding the alarm company was able to give police the location of the suspects. The robbers’ unoccupied vehicle was found in the 1300 block of Blue Grass Way in Gambrills.

K-9 was called in to assist and with help from Anne Arundel County Police, Anne Arundel County Sheriffs and Maryland State Police, one of the suspects was located and arrested.

Arthur Prince, 19, of Laurel was charged with armed robbery and eight other criminal charges related to the robbery. He is being held without bond at the Jennifer Road Detention Center.

Anyone with information about the robbery can call 1-866-7LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587), visit www.metrocrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips smartphone app. The app can be found in the Apple or Android app stores by searching for P3 Tips. You can also call a tip into police directly at 410-280-CLUE (2583).

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