Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested For Armed Robbery At Grocery Store
A 15-year-old Elkridge boy has been arrested and charged with armed robbery for an incident at Weis Market.
ELKRIDGE, MD — A teen has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery at Weis Market in Elkridge.
On Wednesday around 8 p.m., Howard County police officers were called to the grocery store, which is located in the 6500 block of Waterloo Road.
According to the Howard County Police, a store employee toward police officers that when he confronted a teenage boy who appeared to be stealing merchandise, the 15-year-old pulled out a pocket knife and then took off.
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Police found the 15-year-old nearby and arrested him.
No injuries were reported, according to police.
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The teen from Elkridge has been charged with armed robbery, assault and theft.
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