Crime & Safety
Ellicott City Bank Robbery Suspect Found in Columbia: Police
Police said the suspect in a bank robbery on Route 40 drove to Columbia, where he was found in a vehicle and taken into custody.
ELLICOTT CITY, MD — A man has been charged in connection with a bank robbery in Ellicott City that happened Friday, police said.
Alan Donnell Kemp, 37, of District Heights in Prince George's County, is charged with armed robbery; robbery; theft from $1,000 to $10,000; first and second-degree assault; and five weapons offenses related to possessing a firearm, court records show.
Police allege Kemp went into Hamilton Bank in the 8400 block of Baltimore National Pike and demanded money from an employee at approximately 12:47 p.m. on Friday. He left with cash, according to officials.
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As police investigated, area businesses were evacuated and parts of Ellicott Center Drive and Ridge Road were closed for two hours.
Authorities said they found Kemp inside a vehicle on Twin Knolls Road in Columbia. He was booked Sunday in the Howard County Detention Center.
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