Anne Arundel County, MD – Investigations by Anne Arundel County Police have led to charges against suspects in two separate commercial robberies in the county.
On November 17, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a robbery at Royal Farms on Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie. A man requested cigarettes from a clerk, implied possession of a weapon, took the cigarettes, and fled. Despite a search, the suspect was not found.
On Tuesday, police identified and charged Joshua Lazenby, 37, of Pasadena, for the Royal Farms robbery. This development followed a detailed investigation by the Robbery Unit.
In a separate incident on November 2, at 12:15 a.m., an armed robbery occurred at an Exxon Station on Annapolis Road in Odenton. The suspect threatened an employee with a knife, stole merchandise, and escaped. Police confirmed no injuries from this incident.
The authorities have charged a 16-year-old male from Odenton for the Exxon Station robbery. These charges were made following the investigative work completed by the Robbery Unit detectives.