Crime & Safety

Thieves Pounce On Dollar Tree Workers Near Arundel Mills Mall

Thieves waited until workers at a Dollar Tree store near Arundel Mills mall were leaving for the night to rob them of the business' cash.

HANOVER, MD — Thieves waited outside a Dollar Tree store on Arundel Mills Boulevard near Arundel Mills mall to rob employees of the day's cash from sales, according to Anne Arundel County police.

About 10:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a reported robbery at the Dollar Tree, 7651 Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover. As two employees left the business after closing, they were approached by a male suspect armed with a handgun who demanded cash from the business.

According to a police news release, the employees turned over the money, and the suspects fled. Police did not say how much cash was stolen.

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Officers searched the area but did not locate the suspects.

Detectives ask anyone with information to call 410-222-4731 or the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700.

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