Crime & Safety
Fireworks Stand Robbed At Gunpoint In Crofton, Bowie Men Among 4 Arrested: Police
A fireworks stand was robbed at gunpoint in Crofton, police said. Officers arrested four suspects, including two from Bowie.
CROFTON, MD — A fireworks stand was robbed at gunpoint in Crofton this weekend, police said.
Officers said they arrested four suspects, identified as:
- Mark Dewayne Mason, 23, of Bowie
- Isaiah Christopher Mason, 19, of Bowie
- Jelani Nassir Bryson, 18, of Hyattsville
- Elijah Cravon Ducket, 20, of Waldorf
The robbery happened Saturday around 9 p.m. at the Gorilla Fireworks stand located at 1153 Crain Highway North, authorities said.
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Police said three suspects demanded money from a female employee.
One of the suspects pointed a gun at her, officers said.
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Authorities said the trio stole a cash register and fled in a dark BMW driven by a fourth suspect.
Police said they spotted the vehicle and arrested the four occupants.
Officers said they found the cash register and a loaded 0.40-caliber polymer 80 handgun in the car.
This map shows the area where authorities said the armed robbery happened.
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