1Police recover gun after armed robbery suspect caught in Baltimore

Brooklyn Park, MD — A Baltimore man is in custody after allegedly robbing a Brooklyn Park convenience store at gunpoint Wednesday evening and attempting to escape on a scooter, police said.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 5 at approximately 6:50 p.m. when officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 4000 Ritchie Highway for a report of a commercial armed robbery.

According to investigators, the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded cash from the employee. The employee complied with the demands, and the suspect fled the scene heading toward Baltimore on a scooter.

Officers quickly began canvassing the area and located a man matching the suspect’s description near Seagull Avenue and

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