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Officers Investigate Assault of Unhoused Persons in Veterans Plaza; Surveillance Video of Suspects Released

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD - The Montgomery County Department of Police - 3rd District Crisis Intervention Officer and Homeless Outreach Liaison is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying six suspects who committed assaults on four unhoused victims, three adult males and one adult female, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in the 800 block of Ellsworth Dr. The officer has released surveillance video of the suspects has been released and is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them.

The preliminary investigation has revealed that at approximately 4:43 a.m., a dark colored Honda Civic stopped in the area of Ellsworth Dr. and Fenton St. and five unknown Black male suspects and one unknown Black female suspect got out of the car and approached the victims while they were sleeping.

The female victim was asleep at a table when she was punched in the face. When she went to grab her phone to call police, one of the suspects grabbed it and broke it.

Two male suspects were asleep on a bench, when the suspects approached them and assaulted them.

The third male victim was chased by the suspects on Ellsworth Dr. toward Georgia Ave., but eventually they stopped chasing him.

Two victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Suspect one is a Black male, wearing a black ski mask, grey shirt, jeans and white and grey sneakers.

Suspect two is a Black male, with short locs, wearing a grey shirt with white writing, black pants and black shoes.

Suspect three is a Black male, wearing a black hat, white t-shirt, black pants, light colored shoes and a black crossbody bag.

Suspect four is a Black male, wearing a black tank top, black pants and black and yellow sneakers.

Suspect five is a Black male, wearing all black clothing.

Suspect six is a Black female, wearing a black short-sleeve t-shirt, black pants and white shoes.

Anyone with information regarding these suspects or this crime is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. Tips with information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward from $250 up to $10,000. Tips may remain anonymous.

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Release ID: 24-341
Media Contact: L.N.J.Ivey 
Categories: assault