Crime & Safety

Police Seek Suspects in Eastham Court Robbery

An investigation continues into the incident that occurred on Tuesday night.

A Crofton man reported he was struck with a handgun and robbed on Eastham Court on Tuesday night, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

Western District officers responded around 8:53 p.m. and spoke with a 21-year-old man who said he was approached by three men, according to a release. One of the suspects reportedly struck the man in the head with a handgun and took his laptop before fleeing toward Pawlet Drive.

Police described the suspects as wearing dark clothing, hooded sweatshirts and black ski masks.

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This robbery comes just two months after three Prince George’s men were identified in the attempted armed robbery of a man in the Crofton Village Apartments community. That robbery incident happened in November 2011 in the 900 block of Eastham Court.

Anyone with information about Tuesday's incident is asked to contact Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Western District at 410-222-6155 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.

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