Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Southwestern District

Robbery: Two men, one with a handgun, robbed a motorist of $5 in the 1300 block of Bloomingdale Road about 5 a.m. Monday. The victim reported the robbery Tuesday.

Eastern District

Shooting: A man, 22, was in the 900 block of E. Biddle St. about 11 p.m. Tuesday when a gunman shot him five times with a .38 caliber revolver. He was in stable condition yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Northern District

Theft from vehicle: An AM-FM compact disc player and six compact discs, all valued at more than $300, were stolen Tuesday from a 1990 Ford truck parked in the 100 block of W. 27th St.

Towson Precinct

Robbery: A blond woman in her mid-30s, armed with a handgun, robbed the Royal Farm store in the 7200 block of York Road of cash and food, all valued at nearly $450, about 3: 20 a.m. Tuesday. She ordered employees into a rear bathroom and fled.

Essex Precinct

Robbery: A man was in the 9600 block of Pulaski Highway about 12: 30 a.m. Tuesday when two men threw him down and took his wallet containing personal papers.

Pub Date: 7/09/98