Police Press Release 2/23/2018
Northern District
Citizen Robbery Brooklyn Park
On February 22, 2018 at approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded for a citizen robbery at the American Gas station located in the 5500 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park. The adult male victim was approached by two males wearing ski masks. The males assaulted the victim and took his cell phone and cash. The suspects then fled on foot on 15th avenue toward Morgan Road. The victim went to his residence where he called police. Officers searched the area however were unable to locate any suspects. The victim declined medical treatment.
Suspects:
1) Black male, wearing black jacket, jeans and face mask
2) Black male, wearing a ski mask
Southern District
Attempted Commercial Robbery / Arrest Annapolis
On February 22, 2018 at approximately 6:22 p.m., officers responded for an attempted commercial robbery at the Flexy store located at 1530 Annapolis Mall. A male entered the store, approached the clerk and told the clerk he was armed with a handgun. A second male entered the store and placed merchandise into a bag while a third male acted as a lookout outside the store. The clerk confronted the second suspect and removed the merchandise from the bag. All three suspects then fled from the store. Officers obtained descriptions of the suspects and quickly located and arrested two of the suspects. One of the suspects was not apprehended.
Arrested:
1) Noel Marcus Clark
DOB: 02/17/1995
8611 Monmouth Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD
- Robbery
- Armed Robbery
- Assault – First Degree
- Assault – Second Degree
- Theft less than $100.00
- Reckless Endangerment
2) Niko Tymeal Staples
DOB: 11/22/1996
4503 Captain Duval Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD
- Armed Robbery
- Robbery
- Assault – First Degree
- Assault – Second Degree
- Reckless endangerment
- Theft less than $100.00
Suspect: Black male, wearing a light blue denim jacket
Eastern District
Weapons Violation Arrest Pasadena
On February 23, 2018 at approximately 1:50 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Route 100 at Waterford Road for a speed violation. Upon approaching the vehicle, a silver Jaguar, officers observed Xanax pills in plain view inside the vehicle. Further investigation resulted in the recovery of a loaded 9mm Glock 26 handgun and a loaded Mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun from the vehicle. The driver, who was prohibited from possession firearms from a previous violation, was placed under arrest for weapons and CDS possession related charges.
Arrested:
Andrew Robert Drocella
DOB: 05/10/1996
909 Hillcrest Road
Hanover, MD 21076
- Illegal Poss Ammo
- Reg Firearm: Illegal Possession
- RFL/Shotgn Poss – Disqual
- Handgun in Vehicle
- Handgun On Person
- CDS: Possess-Not Marijuana
- Prescrip/Remove Label
