NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a pair of local robberies that were reported in recent days.

At 1:15 a.m. on Friday, December 24, two individuals entered the Royal Farms located in the 2700-block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville (21234), indicated that they were armed, and demanded packs of cigarettes.

A police officer was flagged down and both suspects were arrested.

At just after 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, an armed suspect existed his vehicle in the area of Rossville Boulevard at Cedar Farm Drive in Rosedale (21237) and assaulted and robbed the victim.

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