Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Owings Mills Double Robbery Suspects in Custody
After pedestrians were robbed in Owings Mills, officials offered reward for information.
OWINGS MILLS, MD — Within hours of releasing surveillance images of the suspects in a recent robbery in Owings Mills, police said the two men were in custody.
An 18-year-old man who was walking on Lakeside Boulevard between 11:30 and 11:53 a.m. said he saw two people steal a credit card and cell phone from the person walking in front of him; then the suspects approached him, showed what he thought was a knife and took his headphones, police reported.
The robberies occurred on Wednesday, July 27, according to police. A nearby business provided surveillance footage of the two suspects. Officials released surveillance images Tuesday morning along with notice of a cash reward.
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On Tuesday evening, Cpl. John Wachter reported that both suspects were in custody.
Anyone with information may contact the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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Tips to the Metro Crime Stoppers hotline leading to the arrest and/or indictment of a suspect for a felony crime may qualify for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Metro Crime Stoppers is also available by texting "MCS" plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or by submitting an anonymous tip online.
Photos courtesy of the Baltimore County Police Department.
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