ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On Jan. 29 at 1:00 p.m. the BB&T bank on Hillsmere Drive was robbed by an adult male suspect.

On Feb. 1, Annapolis detectives received tips identifying Rodney Wakefield, 51, of Annapolis as the suspect in the robbery. Detectives located Wakefield in the 500 block of Burnside Street and he was arrested. Detectives recovered evidence linking Wakefield to the robbery and he confessed to robbing the bank.

Wakefield was charged with armed robbery and other related offenses.


ANNAPOLIS, Md. –ย  On Jan. 29 at 1:00 p.m.,ย an adult male suspect entered a bank located on the 100 block of Hillsmere Drive and passed a note to an employee demanding money.

The suspect said he had a gun, but did not display one. The suspect took money and fled the area. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 50-60 years old, with a thin build, a white beard and darker shoulder length hair. He was last seen wearing a black knit cap, grey sweater or sweatshirt, jeans, and white shoes.ย 

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Shomar Johnson at 410-260-3439 or sljohnson@annapolis.gov.