Police Arrest Suspect in Clarksville Mini Mart Robbery

The man wanted in connection with two robberies, including one at a Clarksville mini mart, has been taken into custody, the Howard County Police Department reported Thursday morning.

Ricky Calvin Tolson, 36, of no fixed address, was found in Baltimore City, according to the report. Police said he was taken into custody Wednesday on arrest warrants for robberies out of Baltimore and Howard counties.

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Police announced they had identified Tolson as the suspect in a mini mart holdup in Howard County and attempted gas station robbery in Baltimore County last week in an attempt to locate him.

Police allege Tolson robbed the SF Mini Mart in the 12400 block of Clarksville Pike in Clarksville at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, when he went into the mini mart, implied he had a weapon, demanded money and left with cash.

The following day, at approximately 2 p.m., he tried unsuccessfully to rob the BP gas station in the 1600 block of York Road in Lutherville, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.

Police said he approached the counter with his hand under his shirt, as though he was holding a gun, and demanded money and lottery tickets from the cashier, but when he went around the counter, the cashier pushed him away. After two customers entered the store, he left empty-handed, police said.

In connection with the June 17 incident, Tolson has been charged with first and second-degree assault; armed robbery; and use of a handgun to commit a felony, according to court records.