Crime & Safety

Bank Robber Caught In Owings Mills: Police

Police said an armed robber led police on a chase to Reisterstown Road Sunday near McDonogh Road.

OWINGS MILLS, MD — The suspect in an armed bank robbery near Towson Sunday afternoon was apprehended in Owings Mills following a police pursuit, officials reported. A gun and money were recovered, police said.

PNC Bank in the 6300 block of York Road was robbed at gunpoint after 1 p.m., officials reported.

With information from the scene of the robbery, investigators developed information about the suspect and attempted to stop him in his vehicle, authorities said. The vehicle did not stop, police reported.

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Before 2:30 p.m., officials said the suspect vehicle went off the road and became disabled. The suspect was taken into custody in the Owings Mills area, near Reiserstown Road at McDonogh Road, police said.

Money and a gun were found in the vehicle, according to police.

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