Crime & Safety

Columbia Royal Farms Robbery Suspects Wanted In 2 Counties: HCPD

Police said that two men are suspected in similar armed robberies at Royal Farms stores in Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

Two men are suspected in Royal Farms robberies in Howard and Anne Arundel counties.
Two men are suspected in Royal Farms robberies in Howard and Anne Arundel counties. (Howard County Police Department)

COLUMBIA, MD — Royal Farms on Centre Park Drive was the scene of an armed robbery earlier this month. Now, there is a reward for information about the holdup.

Police said the Royal Farms in the 8700 block of Centre Park Drive was held up on Sunday, March 3.

The two men are also suspected in a similar robbery that happened in Anne Arundel County on Friday, March 1, according to authorities.

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In both cases, police said that one of the robbers showed that he had a handgun and demanded cash, while the second robber was also in the store.

The suspects are described as follows:

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  • Thin white/Hispanic man who is 5-feet-9-inches to 6 feet tall wearing dark clothing
  • Medium-built black man with a beard who was wearing dark clothing.

Have info? There is a reward of up to $1,500 for tips in this case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Howard County Police Department's tip line at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.


Photos courtesy of the Howard County Police Department.

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