Two Men Suspected of Robbing CVS Are Charged

Two men suspected of the in the 1200 block of Churchville Road have been charged.

David Lawrence Eichelberger III, 19, of the 800 block of Lancaster Drive in Bel Air and Brandon Lee Rutledge, 25, of the 4500 block of Madonna Road in Jarrettsville, have been charged with robbery, armed robbery, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and theft between $10,000 and $100,000.

Police said Eichelberger was involved in the April 6 robbery of the store. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 12 at 11 a.m. at the . Rutledge is allegedly involved in the Dec. 15 and April 6 robberies of the store.

In an unrelated incident, Rutledge was also recently charged with first-degree burglary and theft less than $1,000.

The  and  Office executed simultaneous search warrants at the men’s respective homes April 12, .

An Airsoft pistol and prescription medications were seized during the arrests, police said.

CORRECTION: Two of the charges listed for Rutledge were not previously distinguished as belonging to a separate incident. Rutledge and Eichelberger face identical charges for their alleged involvement in the CVS robberies.