Two armed robbers charged: One suspect was armed with a crowbar and dressed in unicorn costume
(Updated March 23, 2019) On March 18, Baltimore County Police charged two suspects in the armed robbery of High’s Dairy Store on Long Green Pike in rural Baldwin, Maryland, early last Saturday morning. When police received the original call from High’s regarding that robbery, the caller described the robbery suspect as being dressed like a “unicorn” and armed with a crowbar.
Jacob William Rogge, 28, of the 7900 block of Bradshaw Road in Kingsville, is charged with armed robbery, robbery, first and second degree assault, theft, and destruction of property after robbing the High’s store around 5 a.m. Saturday morning dressed in a full-body white and pink unicorn costume and wielding a crow bar, which he used to smash one of the registers when he demanded money from the employee.
Rogge fled with cash and cigarettes in a silver Hyundai Elantra driven by his accomplice, Joseph Philip Svezzese, 27, of the 600 block of Thames Way in Bel Air. Svezzese is also charged with armed robbery, robbery and theft.
Officers responding to the call passed the silver Elantra which fit the description of the suspect vehicle. Before officers could turn around and stop the vehicle, it lost control and crossed over the oncoming traffic lane on Manor Road at Sweet Air Road, crashing into mailboxes, a BGE pole, shrubbery and finally a boulder, which redirected the vehicle back across Manor Road where it came to a stop after striking a tree.
Both suspects were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. Svezzese was treated and released and is held without bail pending a bail review hearing. Rogge remains hospitalized in serious condition, receiving an initial bail hearing on the afternoon of March 18 which resulted in a no bond status.
Evidence was recovered at the scene of the crash linking the suspects to the robbery.
The unicorn costume was discarded prior to the crash but later recovered by police off the side of the roadway in some bushes.
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(Source: MSP)
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