Police Search for Clues After 2 Businesses Robbed in 1 Hour

County police are investigating two business robberies on Ritchie Highway that occurred within one hour of each other.

The first robbery was reported at 5:02 p.m. at a Metro PCS Wireless store in Brooklyn Park, located in the 5600 block of Ritchie Highway. According to police, a man entered the business and announced a robbery, taking an undetermined amount of money before fleeing. No weapon was shown or implied, police said in a report.

The suspect was described by witnesses as a white male, in his 30s, approximately 6' tall, average build, with a beard. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and a black ski mask.

The second robbery was reported at 6:01 p.m. at the Pasadena Service Center, located in the 8300 block of Ritchie Highway. Witnesses told police a man entered the business, giving an employee a note announcing a robbery. The suspect was given an undetermined amount of money before fleeing on foot.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5'1" tall, with a tattoo on his left hand. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie under a black jacket, and a bandana was covering his face.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Anne Arundel County Police's robbery unit at 410-222-3605.