2 Shot With BB Guns In Similar Hanover Robberies: Photos

HANOVER, MD — The cases of two people who were robbed and shot Saturday by suspects carrying either a BB or pellet gun may be related, Anne Arundel County Police said. In one case the victim sought medical treatment from injuries caused by the pellet gun strike. Monday afternoon authorities released surveillance camera images that are believed to be the two suspects in the cases.

The first robbery happened about 3 a.m. on Arundel Mills Circle, where officers met with an intoxicated man who said he was robbed while sitting in his vehicle. Two suspects approached the man, pointed what appeared to be a handgun at him and demanded money. The robbers then took an undetermined amount of cash, one of the suspects shot the victim with what appeared to be a pellet or BB gun, and they fled.

Police say the victim suffered minor wounds and was taken for medical treatment.

About 9 a.m. Saturday, a similar robbery was reported at 7655 Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover. A woman told police that at roughly 12:50 a.m., two suspects approached her vehicle, pointed a BB or pellet gun at her and demanded all of her property. When she refused to hand over her belongings, police say a suspect shot her before fleeing the scene. While the pellet left a red mark on the victim's face, she did not require medical treatment.

Anyone with information on the identity of these suspects is asked to contact Detective Bilbrey at 410-222-8779.

»Photos of Hanover robbery suspects, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police