Laurel Duo Indicted on Charges in Pharmacy Robbery/Bomb Hoax

Two Laurel residents charged in a last month have been indicted.

Stoni B. Horton, 35, and Roy Lee Moore, 38, were indicted last week in a September robbery that, in a turn of events, caused a bomb scare at police headquarters in Ellicott City.

On Sept. 19, according to police, Moore robbed Family Care Pharmacy (8610 Washington Blvd.) in Jessup at gunpoint of thousands of Oxycodone pills.

Authorities searching with K-9s and a helicopter could not locate Moore, instead finding Horton nearby in what they said was a getaway car.

After the car was towed to Howard County police headquarters in Ellicott City for investigation, Horton called to let authorities know there was a fake explosive device inside, said the Howard County Times. Upon inspection, officers found what looked like dynamite, according to the Times' report.

As a precaution, the Howard County Police Department was evacuated and the fire marshal called in to investigate, said police. Between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the building and parking lot were cordoned off until officials confirmed the device was a hoax, reported the Baltimore Sun.

The following day, during a traffic stop, police said they discovered pills matching the description of those stolen, and arrested Moore.

Moore has been indicted on charges of possession of narcotics with intent to distribute. He is being held in the Howard County Detention Center.

Horton was indicted on charges of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. 

Moore and Horton have court appearances scheduled for Nov. 18.