Anne Arundel County Police are asking the public to help identify a woman accused of kicking in the front door of a Walgreens along Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena, leaving investigators with little more to go on than a distinctive tattoo on her upper left torso. The alleged vandalism happened around 9:00 p.m. on August 28, just after the pharmacy's weeknight closing time.
According to WBFF, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced it needs help identifying the woman, who allegedly kicked and damaged the front door of the Walgreens at 8491 Ft. Smallwood Road. The store sits inside the Riviera Beach Shopping Center at the corner of Fort Smallwood Road and Riviera Drive, according to Segall Group, which manages the plaza that serves as a primary retail hub along the Fort Smallwood corridor. The case has been logged under police report number 26-727519, per the station's report.
A Late-Night Encounter After Closing
The timing of the incident is notable: the Walgreens location operates daily until 8:00 p.m. on weeknights and includes an on-site FedEx drop-off counter, according to Healthgrades. That means the alleged door-kicking took place roughly an hour after the store had already shut its doors for the night, placing the encounter squarely outside normal business hours.
Investigators have not released additional details about what led up to the incident or whether the woman was accompanied by anyone else. The one identifying detail authorities have made public is the tattoo on the upper left side of her torso, which they hope someone in the community might recognize.
Who's Investigating and How to Help
The case falls to the Eastern District Detective Unit, which operates out of the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Eastern District station at 204 Pasadena Road, per the same account. That station is one of four regional patrol districts in the county, according to Anne Arundel County Government, and it also hosts a 24/7 prescription drug drop box maintained with the county health department to curb medication misuse, per the Anne Arundel County Department of Health.
Anyone with information can reach the Eastern District Detective Unit directly at 410-222-3502, or call the department's dedicated 24-hour anonymous tip line at 410-222-4700.
What Charges Could Look Like
Maryland law treats malicious destruction of property as a misdemeanor, but the penalties hinge on the dollar value of the damage. Under Maryland Criminal Law § 6-301, damage assessed under $1,000 carries up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine, while damage valued at $1,000 or more escalates the exposure to as much as three years in prison and a $2,500 fine, according to FindLaw. It is not yet known how much repairing or replacing the Walgreens door is expected to cost, which would determine which tier applies once a suspect is identified.
Maryland Code of Criminal Procedure § 4-101 also gives officers discretion to issue a criminal citation rather than make a custodial arrest for misdemeanor malicious destruction when the damage is valued under $500, per FindLaw's summary of the statute. That provision could shape how the case proceeds if the woman comes forward or is identified through tips.
Part of a Broader Local Crime Picture
The Pasadena incident comes against a backdrop of declining property crime countywide. Reporting published by the Anne Arundel County Police Department in March showed reported property crimes across the county fell 12.95 percent, from 17,283 offenses in 2024 to 15,044 in 2025, a category that includes burglary, shoplifting, and property destruction. County law enforcement has also leaned on multi-agency efforts this year, including the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office's participation in Operation Summer Heat in August, a joint operation targeting outstanding criminal warrants across the county, including in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office.
Pasadena itself is an unincorporated peninsula community in eastern Anne Arundel County, bordered by the Patapsco and Magothy rivers, with an estimated population of 34,309 as of 2024 U.S. Census Bureau data. Public safety there falls directly under county police jurisdiction rather than a local municipal force, which is why the Eastern District Detective Unit is handling the Walgreens investigation. No arrests have been announced, and the woman's identity remains unknown as detectives continue to seek tips from the public.
