A pizza delivery driver in Severn found himself staring down a gun late Wednesday night when three teenage boys tried to rob him of the food he was dropping off. Anne Arundel County Police say officers responded to the 1800 block of Robin Court at approximately 11:30 p.m. after the driver reported that the trio brandished a firearm and attempted to steal his delivery.
According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, Western District officers were dispatched to the scene following the report, and the suspects fled the area before officers arrived. The driver described the suspects as three Black males in their teens, all wearing dark clothing, as reported by WBFF. No injuries were reported in the encounter.
Western District detectives are actively investigating the case, tracked under number 26-724811, and are asking anyone with information to call 410-222-8760. Anonymous tips can also be phoned in to the department's tip line at 410-222-4700.
A Street With a Troubled History
This is not the first time police have descended on the 1800 block of Robin Court. In May 2025, Western District detectives executed a search warrant on the same block after neighborhood tips about drug distribution, recovering a .38 caliber handgun, a 12-gauge shotgun and crack cocaine, resulting in three arrests, per the county's own account. Years earlier, in June 2021, officers responding to a suspicious vehicle call on the block arrested a juvenile found carrying a loaded .25 caliber Raven P25 handgun, according to the Odenton Patch; two adults in that vehicle also faced drug charges.
Whether Wednesday night's suspects have any connection to that history remains unknown, but the pattern underscores a street that has repeatedly drawn police attention for firearms and drugs circulating among both teens and adults.
What Teen Suspects Could Face If Charged
If identified, the teens could face steep consequences depending on their ages. Under Maryland Criminal Law § 3-403, armed robbery is a felony carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, compared to 15 years for simple robbery under § 3-402, according to the Maryland General Assembly's criminal code. Brandishing a weapon, or even claiming to have one, is enough to escalate a robbery charge to the armed version.
Maryland law also automatically routes armed robbery charges against 16- and 17-year-old suspects into adult criminal court, though defense attorneys can request a transfer hearing to move a case back into the juvenile system, per guidance published by the Gaithersburg Police Department. Those hearings weigh whether a young defendant is a good candidate for juvenile rehabilitation programs rather than adult prosecution.
A Dangerous Job Made More Dangerous at Night
The attempted robbery adds to a growing list of incidents in Anne Arundel County targeting drivers and delivery workers. In December 2025, an Annapolis man was sentenced in county circuit court to 10 years in prison for the armed robbery of a taxi driver he threatened with a BB gun over a fare dispute, a case prosecutors said showed how severe a threat driver ambushes pose to public safety.
Delivery work carries some of the starkest occupational hazards in the country. Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by CAP Index shows delivery drivers account for nearly 20% of all national workplace fatalities, with job-site fatality rates 1.8 times higher than those of police officers. Roughly 17% of those deaths stem from intentional violence, including armed robberies, physical assaults and homicides, according to data cited by the law firm Hanning & Sacchetto, which notes that late-night deliveries to unfamiliar addresses carry elevated risk.
Workplace safety groups have pushed back with recommendations for delivery businesses, including limiting drivers' cash-on-hand to under $20, verifying customer call-back numbers, and requiring exterior lighting before drivers approach a home, according to guidance published by MEMIC. Whether the driver involved in Wednesday's incident was carrying cash or had any of those safeguards in place has not been disclosed.
Part of a Broader Pattern in the County
The Robin Court incident is the latest in a string of armed robberies Hoodline has tracked across Anne Arundel County in recent weeks, including a pre-dawn mugging in Odenton just days earlier and a late-night gunpoint robbery at a Glen Burnie 7-Eleven in July. Western District detectives, who are handling the Robin Court case, have also investigated commercial robberies in Linthicum and Crofton in recent weeks.
Anyone with information about the Robin Court robbery attempt is urged to contact Western District detectives at 410-222-8760. The Anne Arundel County Police Department has not announced any arrests in connection with the case as of Thursday.
