Police Beat for November 18

North County

Bar robbed

A man wearing a skeleton mask tried to rob a Pasadena bar with what looked like a plastic handgun Sunday night, county police said.

At just after 8 p.m., he walked into Cheers in the 2900 block of Mountain Road, pointed the plastic weapon at an employee and demanded money.

When the owner refused, the masked man ran away empty-handed, police said.

He is described as white, from 20 to 25 years old, 6 feet tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a camouflage jacket with skulls on it, and jeans. His face was covered with a skeleton mask and the hood of his jacket was pulled over his head, police said.

Attempted robbery

A masked man tried to rob a Glen Burnie hotel Sunday morning, county police said.

At about 4:30 a.m., acted interested in getting a room at the Wynnwood Inn and Suites in the 6300 block of Ritchie Highway, police said. After asking for the room, he pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at an employee, 43.

Without getting any money, the man ran away, police said.

He is described as white, 6 feet tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a black heavy coat, black gloves, a black mask, and had a black handgun.

Victim wounded

A man was robbed at knifepoint while walking in Glen Burnie Saturday morning, county police said.

At about 11:20 a.m., the man, 56, was walking in the 300 block of Hospital Drive when two men held a homemade knife to him and demanded his money.

As one of the men grabbed the money, he cut the victim's left forearm.

The victim drove himself to Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, where he was treated for his lacerations.

Police searched for the robbers, but could not find them.

The attack took place in the same block where the Southgate Shell gas station was robbed the night before.

The robbers in the recent attack are both described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, with medium build and black hair.

Cash taken

A Glen Burnie gas station was robbed Friday night, county police said.

An employee of the Southgate Shell station in the 300 block of Hospital Drive told police he was working behind the counter at about 10:40 p.m. when a man with a gun pointed the weapon at him and demanded money.

The robber snatched cash from the clerk and ran in an unknown direction.

Officers with police dogs searched the area, but could not find the robber.

He is described as black, 35 years old, 6 feet 3 inches, and 200 pounds. He was wearing black pants, a black rain jacket and eyeglasses.

Robber gets cash

A man robbed a Hanover gas station at gunpoint Saturday morning, county police said.

The man walked into the Fort Meade Shell station in the 2600 block of Annapolis Road about 12:45 a.m., pointed a gun at an employee, 25, and demanded he hand over cash from the register.

The robber took the cash and ran out of the building.

He is described as black, clean-shaven, 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 155 pounds, from 40 to 50 years old, with short hair. He was wearing a blue and white checkered flannel shirt and jeans.