Woman Stabbed At Arundel Mills Mall, Suspect Caught after Police Chase

Police in Anne Arundel County say a woman was injured on Friday in a robbery attempt that led to a police chase, a crash, and eventually an arrest.

Officers arrested Broderick Reginald Bennett, 49, of Woodlawn, on armed robbery, and first- and second-degree assault charges.

Police were called to Arundel Mills Mall, near the Saks 5th Avenue, at about 3 p.m. EST Friday afternoon after a man demanded a woman’s purse and a brief struggle followed.

Police say the 36-year-old female victim sustained a knife wound to her hand and she was taken to Baltimore-Washington Medical Center.

Armed with a description of the vehicle, police went looking for the suspect. Maryland State Police later spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

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After a pursuit, the car struck a building in the 1800 block of North Fulton Avenue in Baltimore City. Responding officers then took Bennett into custody.

Management at Arundel Mills issued the following statement:

“We credit local law enforcement for the quick arrest following this isolated incident.”