Parkville Teen Arrested, Charged As Adult

Baltimore County Police have arrested and charged a Parkville teen as an adult in connection with a March 3 home invasion in Lochearn.

Deondre Pedersen, 15, of the unit block of Neptune Court in Parkville, is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson on $500,000 bail, according to a release from the Baltimore County Police Department.

Pedersen is charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, the use of a handgun in a felony, first-degree assault and burglary in connection with a home invasion robbery in the 6500 block of Liberty Road.

Police continue to search for two others believed to be involved in the crime.

On Mar. 3 around 4:48 p.m., a Baltimore County police officer was flagged down by the victim of the burglary. The victim told the officer that three suspects armed with a handgun forced their way into his residence. The victim fought off the suspects and was able to escape from the house, according to the release.

The robbers ran off before police arrived but detectives were able to connect Pedersen to the crime, according the release.

Baltimore County Police continue to search for two other suspects in this case. Police are asking anyone with information about this incident or the suspects’ identities to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587).

To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.org. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.