Baltimore Woman's Attacks Included Multiple Stabbings: Prince George's County Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A Baltimore woman has been charged with attempted murder and dozens of other crimes in connection with two stabbings and four hit-and-run crashes across Prince George's County Thursday night.

Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, has been charged with dozens of offenses, including multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder, assault and additional charges related to striking the pedestrians with a rental car.

Her mother, Tanya Stallings, told The Washington Post that Tanay has struggled with mental illness since she was a teen, including schizophrenia and ADHD. In 2019, her mental health worsened, her mother said, after her husband was killed, and Stallings-Brown became a single mother.

About 5:05 p.m. Thursday, Prince George's County police officers were dispatched to Forest Park Drive and Ritchie Road in Capitol Heights for the report of a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. A driver had hit a woman while she was on a sidewalk, causing minor injuries to the pedestrian. The driver fled the scene, according to the police department.

Ten minutes later at about 5:15 p.m., officers were called to 20 Ritchie Road, where two people had been hit by a car. The driver then climbed out of the vehicle and stabbed one of the victims, a 15-year-old girl, who has life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The second victim, a man, has injuries not considered life-threatening.

About 5:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 6800 block of Walker Mill Road. A man told officers he had been hit by a car while walking on a sidewalk toward Addison Road. The driver turned around and came back to strike the victim a second time. His injuries are considered minor.

A second man reported being hit by a car in the 1000 block of Addison Road South. His injuries also are considered minor, according to the police department.

An hour later, at about 6:35 p.m., officers were called to a gas station in the 9100 block of Annapolis Road in Lanham for a report a man was stabbed and suffered critical injuries.

Detectives said the car used in each of these crimes was a dark-colored Chevrolet Malibu located in Baltimore. About 10:50 p.m., with help from the Baltimore Police Department, Prince George's County police officers saw the suspect get into the car, which was stopped in the 2300 block of Washington Street. Officers took Tanay Stallings-Brown into custody. The car she was driving had significant front-end damage and a smashed windshield.

“The crimes Stallings-Brown committed occurred across three different police divisions in a span of an hour-and-a half. Commanders and investigators in each of these divisions worked aggressively to interview victims and witnesses and attempt to locate any video or images of the suspect. Investigators were able to determine the crimes were all linked and committed by one female suspect. Within six hours of her first crime, PGPD detectives identified, located and arrested her in Baltimore. I am proud of each of these officers. They worked with a determination to arrest the suspect who would so brazenly come into our community and cause harm to six victims. We wish each of these victims well in their recoveries,” said Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz.

The motive for these crimes remains under investigation. At this time, it appears she chose her victims at random, police said.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 24-005063.