Police are investigating a trio of local crimes that were reported on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day.

At just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 24, an individual lunged at another individual in the 2900 block of Eastern Boulevard in Middle River (21220) with a knife. The suspect cut the victim and demanded his money. The suspect was arrested at the scene.

At about 6:45 a.m. on Monday, December 25, an armed individual entered the Carroll Fuel gas station located in the 9500 block of Pulaski Highway in Middle River (21220) and demanded that the clerk open the cash register. The suspect took cash from the register and also took the clerk’s purse. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Some of the clerk’s belongings were later recovered.

At just before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, an individual entered the OST Trucking Co. Inc., located in the 1200 block of 68th Street in Rosedale (21237) via a window. Once inside, two laptop computers were stolen and the suspects then fled in a vehicle.