UPDATE: On February 9, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested David William Hower Jr., age 27 of Lexington Park for numerous robberies. Hower was charged with the following:
Armed Robbery (three counts)
Assault First Degree (three counts)
Theft (three counts)
Investigation determined on December 18, 2021, Hower entered the Papa John’s Pizza located in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park armed with a knife, and demanded money. Hower then fled the scene on foot. On January 25, 2022, Hower again entered the Papa John’s Pizza, armed with a knife, and demanded money. During the second robbery an employee of the business sustained a laceration to the arm.
On January 29, 2022, Hower entered the Dollar General located in the 21400 block of Great Mills Road, in Lexington Park armed with a knife, and demanded money. Following the robbery, Hower fled the scene on foot. Hower concealed his face in all three robberies.
Hower remains incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, awaiting an appearance before the District Court Commissioner.
Original
Release: On January 25, 2022, at approximately 9:40 p.m., a white male armed
with a knife and wearing a mask entered the Papa John’s Pizza, located in the
21600 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and demanded money. During
the robbery, an employee of the business sustained a laceration to the arm and
was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspect fled the scene
on foot. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit responded to the scene
and searched the area with negative results.
Anyone
with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Trevor Teague
at (301) 475-4200 extension 78128 or by email at Trevor.Teague@stmarysmd.com.
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