WALDORF, Md. – On August 25, at approximately 7:20 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the area of Bannister Circle and Hamilton Place. The initial investigation revealed the victim was selling cannabis when the suspects approached, produced a firearm, and stole the cannabis.
The suspects also forced the victim to transfer money via a mobile payment app to their account before fleeing the scene. Responding officers, including a police K-9 team, arrived and canvassed the area.
One suspect, Cedric Tyrone Ford, age 21, of Washington, D.C., was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. Ford was found in possession of a stolen semi-automatic firearm and over two pounds of cannabis. A second suspect, Cartiz Antonio Young, 27, of Waldorf, returned to the area shortly after and was arrested without incident. The recovered firearm was confirmed to have been reported stolen through a different agency. Both suspects were transported to the Charles County Detention Center…