Crime & Safety

3 Gunmen Robbed Odenton Verizon Store, Trapped Employees Inside Bathroom: Police

Police said a vehicle belonging to one of the Verizon employees was also stolen as the men left the store.

A Verizon store in Odenton was robbed late Monday by three men who are still wanted by Anne Arundel County Police.
A Verizon store in Odenton was robbed late Monday by three men who are still wanted by Anne Arundel County Police. (Google Maps)

ODENTON, MD — Three men are wanted in connection with a commercial robbery that took place late Monday in the Odenton area, police said.

Anne Arundel County police said in a Tuesday release that the robbery was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the Verizon store at 1496 Annapolis Road.

Investigators found that three men armed with handguns had stormed the store and forced two employees into a bathroom, ultimately fleeing the scene before the workers could free themselves.

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Officials are working to determine the extent of the theft. Police also said one of the wanted men stole a vehicle belonging to an employee.

The men were described as wearing mostly all-black clothing, with one wearing an Amazon delivery jacket.

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Anyone with information tied to the robbery is urged to contact investigators at (410) 222-4730. Anonymous calls can be made to the police department's tip line at (410) 222-4700.

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