Customer, security guard injured during commercial armed robbery in Canton

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A customer and security guard were injured Wednesday evening during a commercial armed robbery in Canton near The Shops at Canton Crossing, Baltimore police said.

Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 11, officers were called to a business located in the 3900 block of Boston Street where they learned that security guards confronted a male who left the store with several items without paying.

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Security guards were able to retrieve some of the items and returned back into the store.

The male suspect followed the security guards back inside the store and threw an item at them, which police said struck a wall and caused minor injuries to a security guard and a customer. The suspect then fled the business.

Medics treated the security guard at the scene.

Now, detectives are investigating.