DATE: July 20, 2018
CONTACT:
Janelle Love
Media Relations Office
301-609-6538 or (240) 419-0646
DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING SEXUAL ASSAULT: On Friday, July 20, 2018, at approximately 4:57 a.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of Chicamuxen Road in Marbury for the report of a female waving down vehicles in the area of a store. Officers arrived and located the female. Investigation revealed that she had been walking along the road in the area, when she was offered a ride by a man in a white Ford Explorer. Once in the vehicle, the man threatened her with a knife and sexually assaulted her.
The suspect is described as a white male, 40-50 years of age, 5’11 to 6’5, thin build, gray/blonde hair, and blue/green eyes. He was wearing a camo style “Tractor Supply” ball cap, jeans and a long-sleeve thermal shirt. The victim described the vehicle as a 2000 to 2010 model white Ford Explorer with Maryland registration.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. K. Gross at 301-609-6436 or email at grossk@ccso.us. The investigation is ongoing.
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