Armed robber targets Dollar Tree employees in Hanover

HANOVER, MD – Two Dollar Tree employees were confronted at gunpoint late Sunday night as they left the store on Arundel Mills Boulevard, police said.

The robbery happened around 10:30 p.m. on September 28 at the Dollar Tree located at 7651 Arundel Mills Boulevard. Investigators said a Black male suspect approached the employees outside the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash.

The victims complied, handing over money from the business. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived. A search of the surrounding area did not locate him.

Detectives from the regional crimes unit are leading the investigation and are urging anyone with information to call 410-222-4731 or the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700.

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Key Points

• Robbery took place outside Dollar Tree on Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover
• Suspect displayed handgun and demanded cash from employees
• Police asking public for tips as detectives continue investigation

Cambridge, MD – A Shot Spotter alert sent officers rushing to Race Street after multiple gunshots rang out earlier this month, leaving shell casings scattered on the pavement but no victims in sight.

The Cambridge Police Department said the incident occurred on September 18 at about 8:16 p.m. when technology detected several rounds fired in the 1000 block of Race Street. Responding officers recovered six spent shell casings from a .40 caliber firearm along with a bullet fragment.

A witness at the scene reported hearing the gunfire and watching a black passenger car speed away from the area, telling investigators they believed the vehicle may have been the intended target.

Police said the case remains under investigation and urged anyone with information to contact the department at 410-228-3333.

Two suspects wanted for murder and kidnapping in North Bethesda

NORTH BETHESDA, MD – Police are searching for two men accused of killing a 29-year-old in a North Bethesda apartment and then kidnapping two others during the same incident.

The Montgomery County Department of Police announced that warrants have been issued for 18-year-old Joshua Collins and 25-year-old Justin Michael Greene Collins. Both men are wanted on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and two counts of armed robbery.

The case stems from a September 21 incident inside an apartment in the 5900 block of Montrose Road, where 29-year-old Akwalabeng Fontava was shot and killed. Investigators say that after the shooting, a man and a woman were abducted and forced into a vehicle. The male victim was later released in Burtonsville, while the female victim was located inside a car at Westfield Montgomery mall with a third suspect.

That third suspect, identified as 37-year-old Sheldon Milan Boykins, was arrested and is being held without bond.

Detectives continue to search for Joshua Collins and Justin Michael Greene Collins. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to call 1-866-411-8477 or submit a tip online.

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Key Points

• Police seek Joshua Collins, 18, and Justin Michael Greene Collins, 25, in North Bethesda homicide and kidnapping
• Victim Akwalabeng Fontava, 29, shot and killed inside Montrose Road apartment on September 21
• Third suspect, Sheldon Milan Boykins, arrested and held without bond

Man arrested for trespassing at Cambridge Wawa found with multiple warrants

CAMBRIDGE, MD – A 52-year-old man with no fixed address was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after refusing to leave a Wawa store where he had previously been banned, police said.

On September 28 at about 2:30 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to the convenience store for a report of trespassing. Officers were given the name Timothy Roberts along with a clothing description before arriving at the scene.

When they reached the store, officers found Roberts still on the property and placed him under arrest. During processing, police discovered he was wanted on multiple bench warrants issued by the Dorchester County Circuit Court for failure to appear.

Roberts was charged with trespassing on private property and turned over to the Dorchester County Department of Corrections, where he was held without bond.

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Key Points

• Timothy Roberts, 52, arrested for trespassing at Cambridge Wawa
• Roberts had been previously banned from the property
• Found to have two outstanding Dorchester County Circuit Court bench warrants for failure to appear