Police are investigating a local robbery and attempted burglary that were reported this week.

Sometime between 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, and 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26, an individual attempted to gain entry to a residence on Grovewood Court, 21234. The attempt was unsuccessful, but there was damage to the front door and door knob.

At 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, a man entered the 7-Eleven located in the 1900 block of Eastern Boulevard, 21221, displayed a gun and demanded that the employee open the cash register. The employee handed over an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. No one was injured in the incident.

Anyone with information on either of these incidents is asked to call police.