Royal Farms Robber Has Been Found: Police

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Authorities say they now have in custody the man accused in five convenience store robberies in the eastern part of Baltimore County. The announcement Wednesday morning came after police asked the public for help locating the man.

Arick William Fleming, 55, was arrested in the Turner Station area in Dundalk Tuesday night, police said.

Detectives had followed leads to the neighborhood, where a team of officers blanketed the area in the search for Fleming. Police said K-9 Officer Huesman saw the wanted man crossing Main Street, where he was arrested at 9:58 p.m.

Fleming, of the 6900 block of Broening Road, has been charged with the following on these dates, court records show:

• Friday, Feb. 16: two counts of attempted theft under $100
• Sunday, Feb. 18: armed robbery; two counts of robbery; two counts of second-degree assault; theft from $100 to $1,500; handgun on person; attempted theft of $100 to $1,500; and attempted theft under $100
• Monday, Feb. 19: two counts of armed robbery

Police allege Fleming robbed or attempted to rob five stores between Friday, Feb. 16, and Monday, Feb. 19:

• 7:21 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at Royal Farms, 9620 Belair Road, Perry Hall
• 7:52 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at Royal Farms, 1525 East Joppa Road, Towson
• 4;28 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Royal Farms, 8803 Philadelphia Road, Rosedale
• Sunday, Feb. 18, at Royal Farms, 2700 Taylor Avenue, Parkville; attempted robbery
• Monday, Feb. 19, at High's, 6801 Broening Road, Dundalk

In Saturday's robbery at Royal Farms in Rosedale, police said Fleming implied he had a gun under his coat and threatened to shoot the cashier, who was trying to close the cash drawer after he paid for a pack of gum. He left with cash.

And when he tried to rob the Royal Farms in Parkville on Sunday, police said an employee intervened and Fleming threatened to kill the person.

He is being held without bail Wednesday at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

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Photo of Arick William Fleming courtesy of the Baltimore County Police Department.