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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD - A Derwood man is in custody, following a pursuit that led officers through Montgomery and Frederick County.

22-year-old Johnny Franklin Dove, Jr. was wanted for first-degree attempted murder in connection with a violent domestic assault that occurred on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Montgomery County Department of Police detectives filed for a warrant on Monday, April 10, charging Dove with Attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, felony use of a firearm during a violent crime, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Detectives located Dove in Clarksburg and attempted a traffic stop. Dove led police on a pursuit into Frederick County and Frederick City. Maryland State Police, Frederick City Police, and Frederick County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Montgomery County in the attempt to apprehend Dove.

During the search for Dove, he was able to switch vehicles and get away. Detectives located Dove in Loudoun County, VA on Tuesday, April 11, and assisted Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputies as he was taken into custody. He is currently being held in the Loudoun County Detention Center where he is awaiting extradition to Maryland.