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Police investigating knifepoint armed robbery of woman in Laurel

Police investigating knifepoint armed robbery of woman in laurel
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LAUREL, MD – Police in Laurel are investigating after a woman was robbed at knifepoint outside a home on Old Line Avenue.

At around 5:30 p.m., officers responded to an armed robbery in the 3300 block of Old Line Avenue in Laurel.

“The 33-year-old female victim was leaving a residence when she was approached by three white or Hispanic male suspects, all wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts. One suspect displayed a silver knife and pointed it at the victim,” the Anne Arundel County Police Department said. “The suspect was approximately a foot away with the knife. The suspect then grabbed the victim’s wallet from her hand. The victim then took off running and found a house with the lights on to contact the police.”

A search of the area was unsuccessful in locating the suspect.

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