2 Charged In 4 Anne Arundel Armed Robberies

MILLERSVILLE, MD — Anne Arundel County Police have charged two men who are believed to have robbed four businesses in Millersville, Annapolis, Edgewater and Glen Burnie on Oct. 26. No injuries were reported in any of the armed hold-ups at restaurants, a game store and a cell phone store.

After targeting two suspects involved in these robberies, detectives obtained search warrants for their residences. Numerous items linking the suspects to the robberies were recovered in the searches, police said Wednesday. Charges have been filed against Nicholas Antonio Santiago, 24, of the 7900 block of Liberty Circle in Pasadena, and Brandon Michael Young, 27, of Akin Circle in Middle River.

Both suspects were charged with the following, and other related offenses to the robberies: armed robbery, robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, theft over $1500, theft under $1500, kidnapping, false imprisonment, handgun in vehicle and firearm use/felon in violent crime.

Police say they also found evidence that links both suspects to a Sept. 19 robbery at Sam’s Pizza, 7954 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie. The suspects will be charged with this robbery as well.

The robberies reported are:

Millersville: Two men armed with a handgun robbed a Metro PCS store at 661 Old Mill Road in Millersville. Two suspects entered the business about 3:21 p.m., one carried a handgun and demanded money and store merchandise. Anne Arundel County Police say the employee complied and the suspects ran from the business.

Glen Burnie: On October 26, 2017 at 4:35 p.m., officers responded for a commercial robbery at the The suspects stole cash and merchandise from the GameStop store at 7300 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. Once the employee complied with their demands, the suspects fled from the store in a dark-colored vehicle.

Annapolis: A Subway employee in Annapolis refused demands by two armed robbers just before 6 p.m. at the restaurant located at 2641 Riva Road. Two suspects walked into the business armed with a handgun and demanded money. Instead of handing over cash the employee ran toward the rear of the store, police say. The suspects ran out of the store and drove off in a dark-colored vehicle.

Edgewater: The final robbery was reported at 6:11 p.m. at the Arby's restaurant at 3 Mayo Road in Edgewater. Police say the suspects jumped over the restaurant's counter, and demanded money from the cash register. One of the suspects implied he had a weapon. An employee left through the rear door and the would-be robbers drove off.

Officers searched the areas after each robbery but were unable to locate the suspects.

The suspects are in their late teens to early 20s, one wore a black and white hooded sweatshirt and the other wore dark clothing.

Photos of Nicholas Antonio Santiago and Brandon Michael Young, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police