Police arrested a Severn man Monday evening and charged him with robbery, assault and battery and theft.
Samuel Suriyan Noipoom, 26, told police a man punched him in the face shortly before 7 p.m. as he stood in the 1800 block of Oriole Court in Spring Meadows. The man took Mr. Noipoom's pager and $40, police said.
Mr. Noipoom knew the man and gave police his address. Officer Thomas Middleton went to the man's address and was told he had driven away, police said.
Officer Middleton spotted the car nearby and arrested Troy Anthony Jenkins, 20, of the 1800 block of Robin Court, police said.