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Police: 4 Men Rob & Assault Odenton Man Who Lives In A Shed; 1 Arrested

ODENTON, Md. (WJZ)—Police say four men robbed and assaulted a man living in a shed and his guest early Tuesday morning. Anne Arundel County Police arrested one suspect, but three remain at large.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 1500-block of Annapolis Road in Odenton. Police patrolling the area spotted four men walk behind a building.

The officers went behind the building and saw the men running from a shed, where a 59-year-old man resides.

The victim told police that the four suspects entered the shed, assaulted him with an unknown object and stole phones and money from him and a 48-year-old male acquaintance.

One suspect was armed with a handgun.

The officers chased the suspects on foot behind the Weis market in the 2200-block of Blue Water Boulevard and apprehended one suspect, identified as Dwight David Gunter, Jr., 22, of Severn.

Numerous other officers along with K-9 responded to the area, but the remaining three suspects were not located.

Gunter was arrested and charged with robbery and burglary.

The 59-year-old victim was transported by ambulance to Anne Arundel Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.  The second victim was treated at the scene.

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