Crime & Safety
Police: Upper Marlboro Men Suspected in Crofton Robbery
Andre and Anthony Morris have been identified in an armed robbery at Crofton Village Apartments.
Anne Arundel County Police identified three suspects in an attempted armed robbery in Crofton on Friday.
It happened Nov. 18 at about 11:42 p.m. in the 900 block of Eastham Court.
That’s where officers first on the scene spoke with a 30-year-old man who was reportedly approached by three men on the steps of an apartment building in the community.
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According to the police report, one of the suspects walked past the victim into the building. Then a second suspect approached the man, displayed a handgun and demanded money. That’s when the victim yelled for help.
Police reported that all three suspects bolted for the back of the apartment building and jumped in a vehicle parked on Johns Hopkins Road. The trio reportedly drove off in the direction of Route 3.
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According to the release, detectives from the Eastern and Western District Police and Community Together (PACT) Unit working the area spotted the suspects' vehicle traveling on Route 3. The trio turned into the Royal Farms store parking lot in the 1100 block of Route 3.
That’s where detectives did a traffic stop. The victim and witness both positively identified the suspects.
Suspect #1:
Andre Tyrone Morris, 22
Trafton Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD
Suspect #2:
Anthony Tyree Morris, 20
Trafton Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD
Suspect #3:
Aaron Joseph Simmons, 22
Glenndale Oaks Way
Glen Dale, MD
Related Topics: Armed Robbery, Crofton Village Apartments, and royal farms
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