Maryland Men Charged with Armed Robbery
Four men from Ellicott City, Maryland have been charged with five felonies for their alleged roles in a recent robbery of a Pizza Hut in Clarksville, Maryland.
Hugo Perez, 30, Pablo Ramos, 30, Adan Ramos, 27, and Tulio Sandoval, 19, were indicted on the following criminal charges:
- Armed robbery
- Assault
- Theft
- Weapons violations
- Reckless endangerment
According to authorities, these four men all live together in eastern Maryland.
Jose Lopez, 33, a fifth man allegedly involved in the robbery, will also be charged at a later time for his role in the crimes. Lopez, who now has an arrest warrant out, is currently being treated for a gun wound at an area critical care center. Police have stated that Lopez accidentally shot himself in the leg while fleeing the scene in the getaway car.
Details of the Crimes
This pizza place robbery occurred at around 10 p.m. when masked and armed gunmen entered the eatery and corralled all five employees into a backroom freezer. No customers were in the restaurant at the time of the incident, nor was any innocent employee hurt.
While employees were locked away, the robbers proceeded to take all of the money out of the registers and the office safe. They then departed in a white SUV that had been parked outside.
Employee Alerted Police on Cell Phone
Authorities became aware of the robbery when an employee, still locked in the freezer, called 911 from his cell phone and described the robbers, as well as their getaway car, to operators.
Within minutes, a nearby patrolling officer spotted the getaway vehicle and continued to tail it until other patrols could come to backup a traffic stop.
Following the stop, police found both money and guns in the car. All men in the SUV were arrested on the spot.
(Source: The Baltimore Sun)
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