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Robbery spree hits Goodwill stores near Baltimore

One of the Goodwill stores in Baltimore County, Md. that police say were targets of robbers in a week-long crime spree CBS Baltimore
(CBS BALTIMORE) TOWSON, Md. - Good will is clearly not a high priority for the thieves allegedly on a robbery spree at charitable Goodwill stores in Baltimore County.

The stores were targeted four times in a week, according to CBS Baltimore.

The robberies have customers baffled and police looking for suspects.

"I don't know why anybody would want to rob the Goodwill. It's not like they carry high-dollar items. They're not going to have a lot of cash in the register," said Kim Walls.

Police say the first two robberies happened on Nov. 11. A Goodwill in Towson was robbed, and one in Cockeysville, reported CBS Baltimore.

"To have somebody come in here and rob them - it's like going to a church and robbing a church. Who really does that? It's just stupid," said Shawn Cox.

Police say the Towson store was robbed again on Nov. 16 and the Cockeysville store was hit again on Nov. 18.

"At this point we do believe it's likely that the two robberies that occurred at the Towson Goodwill are connected," said Det. Cathy Batton with the Baltimore County Police.

"He took one of the employees and several customers to the rear of the store. He took money from the registers and from the safe," Batton said.

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