Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Man in Robbery at Maryland Live!
Police said Paul Johann Morin tried to steal a woman's purse at knifepoint.

Anne Arundel County police arrested a Bowie man on armed robbery and assault charges stemming from an incident at the Maryland Live! Casino.Â
Police said Paul Johann Morin, 32, pointed a knife at a woman at the casino's parking garage on Sunday morning and demanded money. Police said the woman was seated in her car when Morin forced open her car door.Â
Officers learned about the incident while investigating a similar case, in which a woman said a man tried to steal her purse as she entered the casino elevator.Â
Police were able to identify Morin through witness accounts and surveillance footage, as well as assistance from casino security workers.Â
Morin was charged with armed robbery, robbery, second degree assault and related charges, and was committed to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center.Â
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