Crime & Safety
Armed, Masked Men Rob Youths Near Edgewood Basketball Court
The robbery occurred near Mystik Mart Tuesday night.
Three people were robbed by masked men armed with guns and a knife in a street robbery Tuesday night in Edgewood, according to Harford County Sheriff's Office spokesman Eddie Hopkins.
There were no injuries as a result of the incident, which occurred at approximately 11:39 p.m. Tuesday near the basketball court behind Mystik Mart in the 1700 block of Hanson Road, Hopkins said.
Three victims—a 20-year-old man, a 16-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man—told deputies that they were walking across the basketball court when they saw two men wearing ski masks crouched down in a wooded area nearby, Hopkins said.
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The masked men reportedly followed the victims and ordered them to get on the ground. One suspect was armed with two guns and another with a knife, according to Hopkins.
The men went took cash, wallets and cellphones before heading toward the Mystik Mart, Hopkins said.
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Anyone with information may contact the Harford County Sheriff's Office southern precinct at 410-612-1717 and select #7.
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