A woman was critically injured during a domestic-related stabbing in the parking lot of Towson Town Center on Saturday, according to Baltimore County Police. 

Officers responded to the mall at 825 Dulaney Valley Road around 11 a.m., where a suspect was taken into custody.

According to police, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) officers were first on the scene. When officers arrived, the suspect dropped a knife and was arrested. 

A woman with multiple injuries was taken to a nearby hospital and was said to be in critical condition, police said. 

Police said this was a domestic-related incident and not a random act. The stabbing remains under investigation.

Crime in Towson

Crime in the Towson area has slightly increased in the past year, according to data from the Baltimore County Police Department.

In 2023, the county recorded a total of 2,441 crime offenses in the Towson area, including 407 assault cases and 10 weapons violations. 

In 2024, the county saw a total of 2,461 crimes, including 420 assaults and 25 weapons violations, data shows. 

In July, a stabbing near Glen Keith Boulevard in Towson injured a 57-year-old woman, according to police. The incident put neighbors on high alert.

Baltimore County Police announced that they arrested a 29-year-old man for the attack on September 20.

In January of 2025, Towson residents reported not feeling safe after a mass shooting that left eight people injured and one dead off of Loch Raven Boulevard.