Crime & Safety

Three Men Assault Walgreens Store Employees, Steal Meds: Police

The incident occurred Monday night at the Walgreens located at 110 Mitchells Chance Rd. in Edgewater.

EDGEWATER, MD — Anne Arundel County police officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Walgreens located at 110 Mitchells Chance Road on March 23 at 9 p.m. According to a police report, three men wearing dark clothes and face masks walked into the business and sprayed five store employees with pepper spray.

Then the three suspects removed an unknown quantity of medication from the pharmacy. They took off on foot into a nearby neighborhood. Officers searched the area but could not find the suspects. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department at 410-222-4720.

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