Argument at Popeyes Leads to Man's Stabbing

A near-collision in the parking lot of the Laurel Popeyes led to a man trailing the other driver home and stabbing him, say Anne Arundel County Police.

Officers were called about 2:52 p.m. Nov. 20 to the 3100 block of Lunar Court in Laurel for a report of a stabbing. The 37-year-old male victim from Laurel told police he argued with an unknown man at the Popeyes restaurant in the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road.

The argument was reportedly sparked by the victim nearly colliding with the suspect’s vehicle in the Popeyes parking lot, after he used the drive-through lane. The victim didn’t realize the attacker followed him home, until he was confronted in his driveway. Police say the male suspect used a small knife to stab the victim twice in the upper arm and once in the lower portion of his body.

The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries; he was treated and released from Laurel Regional Hospital.

The suspect fled the area in a Nissan Maxima toward Russett Green East. Officers were unable to locate the suspect, but his image was captured by a security camera. You can find video footage here.

Authorities describe the suspected assailant as a black man in his 40s, about 5’9”, 150 pounds with a light complexion, a short haircut, a light beard with gray in it, wearing a white shirt with dark-colored stripes down both arms.

He was driving a late 90s to early 2000s model Nissan Maxima, green in color with a tan interior, possibly with newer Maryland license plates. The vehicle may also have damage to the hood area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Golas at 410-222-6155.