Crime & Safety

Police Search for Suspects in a Sexual Assault

Incident occurred on Mount De Sales Road.

Police are seeking the public's help in finding suspects in a that occurred last month.

On Jan. 18 between 5:50 p.m. and 6:20 p.m, a female was walking on North Bend Road toward Mount De Sales Road when a car approached, according to a police report.

The victim told police that a man in the back of the car told her to come toward the car and when she got close, he grabbed her and pulled her into the vehicle. The car drove off and one of the car occupants sexually assaulted her in the back of the car, the victim told police. The victim was then dropped off at the same location around 6:20 p.m.

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The suspects are described as males, 19 to 21 years old, and they were driving a dark-colored four-door vehicle with tinted glass.  One suspect is thin, with short black hair and a light complexion. 

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case, or who may have seen individuals matching the description in the area of the sexual assault to contact the Baltimore County Police Department.

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Anyone with information about the identities or whereabouts of the suspects is asked to call Baltimore County Police at 410-307-2020 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7-LOCKUP (1-866-756-2587). To text a message to Metro Crime Stoppers, send to "CRIMES" (274637), then enter the message starting with "MCS," or e-mail a tip to www.metrocrimestoppers.org. Those contacting Metro Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.


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