CHESTERTOWN, Md.- A man is in custody following the Tuesday night robbery of a Royal Farms store in Chestertown. The pursuit of the suspect took a bizarre turn, with it ending inside a dorm on the campus of Washington College.
Chestertown police said that at around 11:44 p.m., 29-year-old Judge Barrett Anthony of Betterton, Md., entered the Royal Farms at 301 Maple Ave. and demanded money from the cashier. Police said that during the robbery, Anthony implied that he was carrying a firearm.
Investigators said Anthony then took off with the money in a white Chevrolet Blazer. Officers later found that SUV at the Driftwood Inn on Washington Avenue in Chestertown. The vehicle was occupied by a female who was detained and later released pending charges.
Police said that meantime, Anthony managed to escape from the Driftwood Inn through a window, and then ran toward Washington College. He was found hiding inside a bathroom in the Cecil House dormitory and taken into custody, according to police.
A Maryland State Police trooper assisting Chestertown police received minor injuries during Anthony's capture. The trooper was taken to Chester River Health Center for treatment and released.
Police have not yet announced what charges Anthony is facing in connection with the robbery.
A spokesperson for Washington College said school is not yet in session. Washington College issued WBOC this statement, "we have no reason to believe any individual rooms were accessed".
They also said the dorm sustained no damage and authorities are examining campus surveillance tapes.
"You might have some break-ins every once in a while but there is really not hat much crime here", said Chestertown resident Vaughn Hogans.
