CLOVERLY, Md. — A weeks-long investigation into a violent home invasion robbery involving a little girl by herself in a Maryland home has led to the arrest of two Hagerstown men, authorities said Monday.
Denzell Jamare King, 31, and Raymon Purnell Taylor, 19, both of Hagerstown, were arrested by officers of the Montgomery County Department of Police for their involvement in a robbery, according to police.
District officers responded to the 15400 block of Gallaudet Avenue for a report of a robbery around 10:06 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Montgomery County police say on the night of the robbery the child was home alone when two men - later identified as King and Taylor - forced their way into the home. The child told officers that one of the men grabbed her, threw her on the bed, and demanded that she call her mom to ask for money.
When the mom answered, detectives say that the two demanded money. After not finding any cash, the two men began to allegedly steal a firearm and personal documents before leaving the residence.
The little girl went to a neighbor's house to ask for help. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified King as one of the suspects. An arrest warrant was issued, and King was arrested without incident on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Two days later, police identified Taylor as the second suspect. An arrest warrant was issued, and police said Taylor was arrested without incident on Thursday, Nov. 3.
King and Taylor have been charged with home invasion, robbery, second-degree assault, theft, and other related charges.
King was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held without bond. Taylor is being held at Washington County Detention Center on other charges.
