Annapolis Man Who Tortured Ex-Girlfriend Sentenced to Decades in Prison

Annapolis, MD — An Annapolis man will spend half a century in prison for stabbing his former girlfriend and breaking her ribs in a 2015 attack, prosecutors said.

Foster Richard Brown Jr., 47, of Annapolis, was sentenced Tuesday to 53 years in prison by Circuit Court Judge William C. Mulford. Brown was found guilty of first-degree assault, home invasion, and carrying a weapon openly with the intent to injure another in March 2016.

“Domestic assault is a terrorizing crime that occurs all too often in our community,” said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams. “I am grateful that Judge Mulford sentenced this offender to the maximum amount of jail time allowed under the law to hold this criminal accountable for his egregious actions, and that the police arrived to the scene before it was too late.”

Brown was sentenced to 25 years for first-degree assault, 25 years for home invasion, and three years for carrying a weapon openly with the intent to injure another.

On July 27, 2015, Anne Arundel County Police who responded to a 911 call for a domestic assault in Annapolis heard the victim’s scream as they arrived. She was found with stab wounds to the head and mouth, multiple bruises, two black eyes, broken ribs, and other injuries stemming from Brown’s attack.

The woman was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where she was treated for her injuries.

The State Attorney’s Office says it would like to reach out to all domestic violence victims and advise them to reach out for help. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. To explore options regarding counseling, legal services, and safe housing, visit the website, YWCA and/or call the YWCA at 410-222-6800.