Maryland Gas Station Clerk Fends Off Tobacco Fiends Wielding Knife

Two men wen were arrested after demanding tobacco products and money from a Maryland Gas Station employee at knifepoint over the weekend, authorities say.

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Annie DeVoe

10/10/2022 2:50 p.m.

Richard Thomas Hawkins, 37, and Joseph Eugene Wright, 42, allegedly entered the Citgo Gas Station at 501 Crain Highway South and demanded tobacco and money from the clerk around 10:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police.

The clerk was able to disarm Hawkins and remove him and Wright from the store before the two suspects ran off.

A responding officer was able to locate both Wright and Hawkins after finding two men matching the descriptions given by the clerk.

Both Wright and Hawkins have been charged accordingly.

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