An 18-year-old was arrested nearly a month after the Oct. 13, 2025, armed robbery of a 15-year-old Bowie High School student. Bowie police said the robbery connected to Allen occurred around 6 a.m. Police said they recovered two loaded ghost guns and belongings taken from the student in the case.
A FOX 5 report described a robbery near Bowie High School. The station reported that the student had walked from Bowie High School past the adjacent public library and down a set of steps before two males wearing surgical masks approached him and demanded his shoes. FOX 5 reported that the student was robbed at gunpoint.
Suspect Arrested With Ghost Guns and Victim’s Belongings in 2025 Case
Nearly a month after the Oct. 13, 2025, robbery, Bowie police arrested 18-year-old Koby Allen at a home in the 200 block of Harry S. Truman Drive in Upper Marlboro, according to WJLA. Officers said they recovered two loaded ghost guns as well as the victim’s shoes and jacket in the case. WJLA reported that Allen faces charges in connection with the robbery.
Police said one of the recovered guns was used in the 2025 robbery, according to DC News Now. The outlet reported that Allen was taken into custody and moved to the Department of Corrections in Upper Marlboro.
DC News Now reported that the robbery connected to Allen occurred around 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
School District Response and Safety Guidance
The Prince George’s County school district said it is aware of the incident and is working with police on safety measures. The district described student safety as its highest priority and urged families to discuss precautions with their children. It also advised students to keep track of their belongings and report suspicious activity.
The school principal’s letter advised students to avoid the pool parking lot where the robbery occurred, use caution when wearing expensive designer clothing, and travel with friends when possible, according to FOX 5 DC. Anyone with information has been asked to call the Bowie Police Department.
Countywide Robbery Reports
Robbery reports across Prince George’s County were lower in 2026 than during the same period the previous year. The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Oct. 9, 2026 daily report recorded 286 robberies in its countywide jurisdiction from Jan. 1 through Oct. 9, compared with 555 during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 48%. These countywide figures provide broader context and do not explain this case.
A Similar Robbery Hit the Same School in October 2025
A separate robbery also targeted a Bowie High School student in the same area. In that October 2025 incident, also reported by WJLA, a man in a black Acura TLX demanded a student’s Moose Knuckles jacket at gunpoint on a Monday afternoon near the school. That victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, and a suspect fired two shots into the air as a witness followed the Acura westbound on Annapolis Road. Officers were called to the school at 15200 Annapolis Road around 2:36 p.m. to investigate that robbery.
