Search Under Way for Hanover Gas Station Robbery Suspects

Anne Arundel County Police are asking the public to help identify two men suspected of robbing the Exxon gas station in Hanover Thursday morning.

The holdup happened about 6:30 a.m. in the 7600 block of Arundel Mills Boulevard. Police say two men entered the station, one of whom carried a knife and demanded money. Witnesses told police the second suspect, who carried a backpack, jumped over the counter and took money from the registers.

Both suspects then ran from the business and drove away in a dark-colored sedan toward Route 100.

No injuries were reported. Several officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspects.

Police describe the suspects as black men who wore dark clothing and dark ski masks.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-866-7LOCKUP; text “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637); or visit the website at http://www.metrocrimestoppers.net. Phone calls are not recorded and callers remain anonymous.

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