BROOKLYN, Md. — A man is in custody after allegedly trying to rob a Brooklyn 7-Eleven at knife point on Thursday.
It happened around 12:40am at the store located in the 4000 block of Ritchie Highway.
Anne Arundel County Police say two men initially walked into the business. One pulled a knife on the clerk and demanded money, while the other began to walk behind the store counter.
That's when the clerk picked up a baseball bat and chased them both off.
One suspect,24-year-old Geoffrey Thomas McWilliams, was arrested and charged. The second is still on the run.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-222-4720 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700.