Police Press Release November 1, 2017

Eastern District

Home Invasion / Shots Fired  - Pasadena

On November 1, 2017 at approximately 4:30 a.m. officers responded for a home invasion at a residence located in the 1600 block of Colony Road in Pasadena.  The residents reported that they were awakened by two unknown males who entered their house.  An adult female resident was awakened by a male, armed with a handgun, standing over her.  The male asked to speak with a person whose name the victim did not recognize.  The male became startled and fired gun shots into an interior wall of the residence.  The males then fled from the residence.  Officers searched the area however were unable to locate the suspects.  No one was injured as a result of the gun shots.

Suspects:

1)      Unknown race, male, wearing mask, dark clothing

2)      Unknown race, male, wearing mask, dark clothing

Criminal Investigation Division

Robbery Spree / Arrest Update

On October 26, 2017, in the late afternoon and early evening hours, officers responded to a string of connected robberies and attempted robberies at the following business establishments:

• Metro PCS - 661 Old Mill Road, Millersville (3:21 p.m.)
• GameStop - 7300 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie (4:35 p.m.)
• Subway - 2641 Riva Road, Annapolis (5:56 p.m.)
• Arby’s - 3 Mayo Road, Edgewater (6:11 p.m.)

Investigators quickly determined that these cases were connected based on the description and behavior of the suspects.

Through investigative efforts, detectives were able to positively identify both suspects involved in these robberies.  Detectives obtained search warrants which were executed at both suspect’s residences. Numerous items linking the suspects to the robberies were recovered.

Both suspects were located, arrested, and charged with the following, and other related offenses to the above four robberies/attempts:

• Armed Robbery
• Robbery
• First Degree Assault
• Second Degree Assault
• Theft over $1500
• Theft under $1500
• Kidnapping
• False Imprisonment
• Handgun in vehicle
• Firearm use/Fel-Viol Crime

Additionally, detective’s recovered evidence linking both suspects to a robbery that occurred on September 19, 2017 at Sam’s Pizza, located at 7954 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie. Detectives will be charging both suspects with this robbery as well. 
  

Santiago, Nicholas Antonio
DOB: 6/16/1993
7903 Liberty Cir
Pasadena, MD 21122 
 

Young, Brandon Michael
DOB: 9/5/1990
45 Akin Cir
Middle River, MD 21220