Caution is required after a robbery occurred targeting students leaving school in Ellicott City, Howard County.
According to the County Police Department, two-gun robberies occurred around 3 p.m. on the 8th about a mile east of Centennial High School and Burley Manor Middle School in Ellicott City.
Armed robbers committed robbery targeting students returning home after school. One student was robbed at gunpoint in the 9700 block of Riverside Circle, and just five minutes later, another student was robbed on nearby Gwynn Park Drive. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
The suspects, whose faces were obscured, were reportedly male and female and fled in a silver Hyundai sedan. Authorities are investigating the incident, believing it may be related to a carjacking attempt that occurred in Columbia an hour earlier on the same day.
The police said, “It appears that two robberies and one carjacking that occurred within a short period of time are related,” and added, “We have strengthened patrols to ensure the safety of students on their way to and from school.”
The county office of education announced the seriousness of the armed robbery, the type of crime, and safety rules, and asked students and parents to pay attention.