Armed robbery suspect kills himself on Baltimore Beltway rather than be captured by police
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives closed the books on two holiday armed robberies after the 38-year-old suspect committed suicide on I-695 in Baltimore County while being chased by authorities. On Christmas Day, the Aberdeen Police Department tweeted surveillance images of the suspect after he had robbed the High’s in Churchville, Maryland, earlier on Christmas Day.
On Sunday, December 27, patrol deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) were assisting Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division in the surveillance of a “person of interest” in multiple commercial armed robberies occurring throughout Harford County. At approximately 7:34 a.m., deputies saw their suspect getting into his Honda Accord in the area of the 2800 block of Churchville Road in Churchville. This is the same vehicle that was seen leaving at least one of the robberies.
Patrol deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Rt. 136 and Rt. 543. The vehicle stopped – but then accelerated refusing to yield to the pursuing deputies. The vehicle continued south on MD Rt. 543 then MD Rt 7 toward Baltimore County. Upon entering Baltimore County, HCSO was replaced by units from the Baltimore County Police Department who continued attempts to stop the vehicle.
While driving on I-695 near Eastern Avenue, the suspect took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot. He was transported to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives concluded that the suspect, identified as Thomas R. Hoerr III, 38, of Forest Hill, was a suspect in three Harford County crimes. After search and seizure warrants were executed on Hoerr’s vehicle and residence, evidence was collected that connected Hoerr to the following robberies:
- Armed Robbery 12/23/20; High’s located in the 2900 block of Churchville Road, in Churchville;
- Armed Robbery 12/26/20; 7-11 located in the 3500 block of Philadelphia Road, in Abingdon; and,
- Armed Robbery being investigated by Aberdeen Police Department.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. HCSO announced that no further information would be released at this time.
Anyone with any information about these crimes is asked to call the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 410-879-7929. Any questions about the Aberdeen armed robbery should be directed to the Aberdeen Police Department.
(Source: HCSO)
~ Posted by: Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Follow Richard on Facebook and Twitter
