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Man arrested after robbing 7/11 store for the fifth time

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GLEN BURNIE — A man has been arrested for robbing a 7/11 on five separate occasions beginning in June.

According to Anne Arundel County Police, on Thursday at 5 a.m., officers responded for a report of a robbery at the 7-Eleven store located at 1250 Crain Highway in Glen Burnie.

Officers learned that the suspect entered the store with a handgun. He then jumped over the counter, where the store employee was working, and demanded money from the register.

The employee gave him money from the register.

The suspect has been identified as Dejuante Sheppard, 26, of Glen Burnie.

Officers were able to tie the suspect to prior robberies at the same location plus another at a different 7-Eleven.

Sheppard was arrested and charged accordingly for the robbery on Thursday as well as for the following previous cases:

  • June 22, 2022, 7-Eleven, 1250 Crain Highway
  • July 3, 2022, 7-Eleven, 1250 Crain Highway
  • July 13, 2022, 7-Eleven, 1250 Crain Highway
  • July 17, 2022, 7-Eleven, 7600 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard
  • August 16, 2022, 7-Eleven, 1250 Crain Highway