Crime & Safety

Teens Robbed at Gunpoint Near Scarlet Oak Terrace

The suspect made off with two cellphones and $15 in cash, according to police.

Two teens were robbed at gunpoint near Scarlet Oak Terrace and Annapolis Road in Bowie on Thursday afternoon, according to police.

Bowie police arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. on May 2 where they found two 15-year-old Bowie residents, a boy and a girl, who reported they been robbed at gunpoint.

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The victims told police that a man approached them, brandishing a semi-automatic handgun and demanding their belongings. The teens gave the robber an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy smartphone and $15 in cash.

The robber then escaped on a bike trail near the location of the robbery, according to police. Police surrounded the area and a Prince George’s County Police Department K9 unit came to the scene to help track the suspect.

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Police and the K9 unit were unable to find the suspect. Bowie police detectives have taken over the investigation.


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