21-Year-Old Woman Arrested As Fourth Suspect In Anne Arundel County Home Invasion
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The fourth suspect in a burglary and assault that happened at a home in Anne Arundel County Wednesday has been arrested, police said.
Gabrielle Elizabeth Mustin, 21, from Severna Park, was arrested and charged with first and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, third- and fourth-degree burglary and malicious destruction of property.
3 Arrested In Anne Arundel County Home Invasion
Police said someone called 911 early Wednesday morning to report a break-in at a home in the 100 block of 10th Avenue in Brooklyn Park, but then the line went dead.
Meanwhile, the property's owner, Gordon Swanegan, woke up to a slew of police officers outside his house.
"I walked out and said, 'What's happening guys?' They told me there had been a home invasion," he said.
The 32-year-old man living at the home was badly assaulted.
"My renter was lying on the floor of his bedroom," Swanegan said. "He was unconscious."
Swanegan said the victim has a broken jaw and was hit several times with a baseball bat.
"We're not certain exactly of the weapon (but) there was a pipe or a long stick-type weapon located within the residence," said Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson Marc Limansky.
Police responding to the 911 call arrested three people at the scene: Destiny Daine Riffle, 19, of Crownsville, Taijanique Lashawn Scott, 22, of Arnold, and Randy Joshua Watts, 26, of Arnold.
The trio appeared in court Thursday. While at the courthouse, Mustin was arrested after someone recognized her.
She faces the most serious charges; police believe she is linked to the victim.
All four suspects are being held without bond ahead of court appearances on October 22.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Anne Arundel County Police.
