Arrest Made in Commercial Armed Robbery on Crain Highway

Prince George’s County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery and the Repeat Offenders Prevention Enforcement Unit (R.O.P.E.)  has arrested 17 year-old Daijon Turner in connection with a commercial armed robbery that occurred in Bowie, Maryland.

On October 3, 2010 at approximately 2:19 a.m., patrol officers responded the 7-Eleven located in the 3700 block of Crain Highway for a report of a commercial armed robbery.  Upon arrival, the victim stated the suspect entered posing as a customer.  Once inside, the suspect pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded money.  The victim complied and gave the suspect an undetermined amount of money. The suspect fled the scene on foot.

 Detectives were able to identify Daijon Turner, of the 21700 block of Aquasco Road in Aquasco, Maryland, as a suspect in the case and obtained a warrant for his arrest.  On October 14, 2010, Turner was arrested and charged with armed robbery.  Daijon Turner has been remanded to the custody of the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, where he is being held on a $45,000 bond status.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Robbery Unit at (301) 772-4905.