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.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of more than 600 police, corrections and civilian personnel responsible for protecting more than 150,000 residents. The CCSO was accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001 has been designated as a CALEA Gold Standard of Excellence agency since 2011. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.

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