Officers were called to reports a woman was threatened with a knife and robbed of her phone on Epsom High Street just after 1.30am.
The 22 year old suspect was arrested nearby where officers found the front to House of Fraser and a police car was smashed.
A second report came in of an attempted robbery near The Ashley Centre at a similar time and reports of damage to the Town Hall.
The suspect also assaulted an officer in police custody.