A spree of armed robberies has beset the Gold Smoke store on Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie, stoking concerns among local shop owners and the community. In the latest incident reported by FOX Baltimore, authorities were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, following reports of a robbery where a suspect brandished a knife and menacingly charged at a store employee. The employee narrowly avoided harm, though the perpetrator escaped with stolen goods.
The spree seems to trace back to two earlier encounters, where surveillance captured images of a man threatening to immolate a worker during one robbery and subsequently brandishing a knife in another aggressive attempt at theft. “He has a lighter in his hand. He said, ‘I am going to kill you. I am going to burn you,” co-owner Kamal Beep recounted the harrowing experience in a statement detailed by WBALTV.
Anne Arundel County police, in their continued investigation into the series of robberies, confirmed the presence of an officer at the store the following day after the second robbery and the strong belief that both incidents are linked. A community plea for assistance has been issued, with authorities urging anyone with information to contact the regional crime unit…