Canton bar robbed while customers still inside

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Surveillance video obtained by FOX45 shows two suspects robbing O’Donnell’s Pub & Grille in Canton around 1:45 a.m. Friday while people were still inside the establishment.

According to Baltimore police, the suspects entered the business in the 500 block of South Potomac Street, reached toward their waistbands to imply they had a firearm and demanded money from the bartender.

The suspects got away with approximately $250 after the bartender opened the cash register. Police believe they fled westbound in a dark-colored sedan.

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Less than two hours later, around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to another commercial robbery in the 1500 block of 62nd Street.

Police said two suspects entered the business, implied they were armed and grabbed the cashier, forcing him toward the registers and ordering him to open them.

The suspects stole approximately $240 before fleeing westbound in a dark-colored Hyundai sedan.

Just 14 minutes later, around 3:44 a.m., officers responded to a commercial burglary in the 4000 block of Eastern Avenue.

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An off-site security monitoring company alerted police after a suspect used unidentified tools to pry open a sliding glass door and lift a metal security gate.

Police said the suspect stole cash from the register and may have taken additional merchandise before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction. The amount of money stolen has not been disclosed.

Detectives are investigating whether the robberies on South Potomac Street and 62nd Street are connected, citing similarities between the incidents. No connection has been established between those robberies and the Eastern Avenue burglary.

All three investigations remain active and ongoing. No arrests have been announced.