Patrol officers apprehend armed robbery suspect and detectives link man to previous robbery case: On February 13, at approximately 10:10 a.m., officers responded to a tobacco shop located in the 6400 block of Crain Highway in La Plata for the report of a commercial armed robbery that just occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect entered the business, pointed a black semi?automatic handgun at a store clerk, and demanded currency and a carton of cigarettes. The suspect obtained the items and fled on foot. A description of the suspect was provided and officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and the La Plata Police Department canvassed the area, locating the suspect on Prospect Avenue. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody. A black semi?automatic?style handgun, later determined to be a BB gun, was recovered from the suspect, along with clothing he had discarded while fleeing. The suspect was identified as Lloyd Michael Hawkins, age 39, of Waldorf.  Detectives initiated a follow?up investigation and subsequently linked Hawkins to an armed robbery that occurred two days earlier, on February 11, at a laundromat in Waldorf. Hawkins was charged with robbery, weapons violations, aggravated assault, and other related charges. He is currently being held at the Charles County Detention Center without bond.