Police Charge 4 Teens in Pasadena Home Invasion

Anne Arundel County police are charging four teens as adults in connection with an armed home invasion that took place Friday afternoon in Pasadena, according to a department press release.

Shortly before 12:45 p.m., four male teens forced their way into a home on the 700 block of 222nd Street, displayed a handgun and demanded money, according to police.

The suspects took electronics and left, police said.

Detectives eventually developed a suspect based on "prior encounters" and located him at a nearby residence. The victim identified the suspect and three others, police said.

Police found the gun used in the incident, and said the incident appears to have been targeted.

Officers arrested Donovan Crawford, 16, of Pasadena, along with Jaron Uzzle, 17, Raynold Smith, 17, and Donte Lawson, 16, from Baltimore. Police charged them as adults with burglary, armed robbery, robbery and other offenses related to the incident.