GREAT MILLS, Md. — Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a report of a robbery at a business in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Thursday.
According to the caller, the victim of the robbery was assaulted by four suspects in the parking lot of the establishment and had his backpack forcefully removed before the suspects fled the scene. One suspect fled on a bicycle, while the remaining three fled on foot.
Deputies swiftly located a juvenile suspect matching the suspect description provided by witnesses and the victim in a nearby residential area. While being taken into custody, the juvenile, known to law enforcement due to recent apprehensions for vandalism and motor vehicle theft, assaulted deputies.
The search for the remaining suspects is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Corporal Shawn Shelko at 301-475-4200, ext. 8147, or by email at Shawn.Shelko@stmaryscountymd.gov.
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