Bowie Police Looking for Suspect in Attempted Armed Robbery

Bowie Police have issued a warrant for a man in connection with an attempted robbery and assault in a neighborhood near the intersection of Routes 197 and 50.

Around 1:30 p.m. on May 24, Bowie Police received a call from a cab driver in the 14800 block of London Lane. Three men tried to rob the driver after calling him for a ride, according to reports from police.

The driver, a man from Greenbelt, said he was called to the address where he was approached by three men. One man showed him a black handgun and demanded money. When the driver refused, he was punched in the face by one of the men, before the three fled into a nearby wooded area, according to Bowie Police Chief John Nesky.

The area was searched without finding any suspects; however, Bowie Police identified one suspect as 19-year-old Albert Davon Covington, who formerly lived on London Lane. According to a flyer released by police, Covington is not currently living in the neighborhood because a protective order is preventing him from entering the residence.

In 2010, Covington pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct, and was put on unsupervised probation until November 2011. 

In March, he was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia and is scheduled to appear in court mid-June.

Police issued a warrant for Covington’s arrest and the department’s Investigative Division is continuing to follow the case. Detectives are still looking to identify the other two suspects, a man and a woman, according to Nesky.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this individual, please contact Detective Wood at dwood@cityofbowie.org. If you come into contact with Covington, please dial 911 because he may be armed.