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For Immediate Release: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Major Crimes Division have arrested 31-year-old Robert Deeter of Bethesda, in connection with a kidnapping that occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025, in the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.

At approximately 2:33 p.m., 2^nd District responded to the area for the report of a kidnapping.

During the investigation, officers located a suspect in the 7000 block of Democracy Boulevard, later identified as Deeter, driving a red Toyota RAV4 in the area and observed an adult female passenger inside.

Officers followed Deeter to the area of Rockledge Drive and I-270, where the female passenger jumped out of the vehicle. Officers spoke with the adult female victim, who confirmed that Deeter, who she knew, had kidnapped her at gunpoint.

Officers followed Deeter to the area of Old Georgetown Road and Beech Avenue, where he barricaded himself inside the vehicle and refused to get out of the car.

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) responded to the scene. Negotiators communicated with Deeter and successfully convinced him to surrender. Deeter, was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered from the vehicle.

He was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he has been charged with kidnapping, first-degree assault, stalking, harassment and multiple handgun charges. He is being held without bond pending a bond hearing.