CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Five suspects, including four teenagers, are facing charges after they allegedly targeted people wearing designer clothing in a series of armed robberies in Waldorf last month.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said the robberies happened in the Waldorf area over five days, from Sept. 19 to 24. During this time, multiple people reported being approached by suspects who pulled out guns and stole their designer clothing and other belongings.
As part of the investigation, detectives served six search warrants at homes in Waldorf on Oct. 7, arresting two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old. Officials said deputies discovered evidence at the homes linking the trio to the robberies, and all three teens were charged as adults.
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A 15-year-old boy involved in the robberies was also taken into custody after Prince George’s County police found a stolen 9mm handgun on him during a separate incident in Oxon Hill, according to investigators. The gun had been reported stolen out of Charles County in July…