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2 men rob bakery in Laurel

Two men, one with a butcher knife, robbed a Laurel bakery Monday night after tying up an employee and the owner with duct tape and leaving them in a back room.

County police said the men walked into Cakes Plus, in the 3400 block of Fort Meade Road, about 7:45 p.m., forced part-time worker Arthur Hilley, 60, into the back room and tied him to the legs of a table with duct tape, police said.

The store's owner, Mahmood Kureshi, 45, of Silver Spring walked into the store during the robbery and also was forced into the back room and tied up, police said.

The suspects stole an undetermined amount of money from the cash registers and the two victims, police said.

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