HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting business owners in Howard and Baltimore counties, police said.
Baltimore County police previously identified the suspects as Timothy Evans Jr., 28, and Diamante Gilliam, 29. Both are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
According to investigators, the pair is linked to five armed robberies in Baltimore County during June. The incidents occurred in:
On Wednesday, Howard County police said they also charged Evans and Gilliam in three armed robberies in June in which investigators say they targeted Baltimore-area business owners at their homes in Ellicott City and West Friendship. Police said one victim was targeted twice.
Baltimore County police credited coordination with Howard County police in the investigation that led to the arrests.
The investigations remain ongoing.
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