Pasadena Dash In Robbery Suspect Arrested: Update

Updated on Oct. 19 PASADENA, MD — A man has been arrested in last week's robbery at the Dash In Store at 8895 Fort Smallwood Road, authorities said Wednesday. After Anne Arundel County Police released a surveillance image of the suspect, several tips were received from the public with a possible identity of the robber.

Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Michael Delbert Friend, 30, of no fixed address, who was arrested Tuesday in the Pasadena area. Friend was charged with attempted commercial robbery and is being held at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center in lieu of a $15,000 bond.

The attempted robbery at the convenience store was reported about 1:20 a.m. Friday. The clerk told police that a man entered the store with a shirt over his head and demanded money. Since the would-be robber didn't show a weapon, the clerk refused to hand over any cash and called 911.

As the employee called for help, the suspect bent over the counter and tried to open the cash register but was unsuccessful. The suspect then fled the store. Patrol units, detectives, K9, and police helicopter searched for the suspect without finding him.

The suspect was described as a white male, wearing a dark shirt over his head.

The clerk was uninjured during the incident.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at 410-222- 4720.

»Robbery suspect image courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police