Attempted Rape in Flower Shop Brings Prison Sentence

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A man who pleaded guilty to the attempted rape of a woman in a Glen Burnie florist shop was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. Garrick Holloway, 29, of Upper Marlboro, was injured when bystanders came to the woman’s aid as Holloway attacked her, police say.

The attack happened at Forget Me Not Flower Shop in the 400 block of Crain Highway in Glen Burnie in August 2015. Anne Arundel County Police say Holloway entered the flower shop and attempted to sexually assault a female worker. Another employee saw the attack, activated the silent alarm and told a tenant who lived upstairs. The tenant came down to the shop and confronted Holloway; with the help of someone who was driving by, the tenant subdued the suspect until officers arrived.

Holloway must serve five years of supervised probation following his prison term and will be required to register as a sex offender, the Capital-Gazette reports.

Holloway was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment after his arrest.

He was initially charged with attempted first- and second-degree rape, plus 10 assault and related charges, but pleaded guilty in October to attempted rape and the other charges were dismissed by prosecutors.