Sheriff Deputies Arrest Robbery Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD… The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Adelo Rojas of Cheverly, MD on July 24, 2014 on an arrest warrant for Robbery that was obtained by County Police on July 21, 2014.

According to the warrant, Rojas and a co-defendant are alleged to have robbed two male victims in the 9300 block of Wyatt Dr. in Lanham, MD. The warrant further states that during the robbery Rojas took a pair of shoes, a cell phone and money from one of the victims, valued at $1,050.00. The two are also alleged to have punched and kicked both victims. Rojas’s co-defendant was arrested earlier by county police.  

Deputies’ investigation led them to believe Rojas was at a residence in the 11000 block of Old Baltimore Pike in Beltsville, MD. On July 22, 2014, Deputies took Rojas into custody without incident at the aforementioned address. He was taken to the Prince George's County Police District II’s Robbery Suppression Team.

He was also charged with Theft $1,000.00 to under $10,000.00, and two counts of Second Degree Assault.

For more information contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division at 301-780-7354

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