Strong-arm rape reported in Chevy Chase

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm rape in Chevy Chase Tuesday afternoon, October 8, 2024. The incident was reported in a wooded area along Jones Mill Road at 4:30 PM Tuesday. No further information has been released by the police department as of this writing. This story will be updated if additional information becomes available.

Man arrested in alleged sexual assaults at L.A. Fitness in White Flint

Montgomery County police have arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted two women showering in the women's locker room at L.A. Fitness at 11416-A Rockville Pike last Friday, October 21, 2022. Samba Dieng, 18, of Silver Spring has been charged with Second-Degree Rape, Fourth-Degree Sex Offense, and two counts of Second-Degree Assault. He was taken into custody Wednesday at his home without incident. 

Detectives discovered that Dieng had been to multiple L.A. Fitness locations in Montgomery and Prince George's County. They are concerned that there may be other victims. Anyone with information regarding this suspect or additional victims is asked to call the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5050.

Strong-arm rape reported at Norwood Park in Chevy Chase

Montgomery County police responded to a report of a strong-arm rape at a park in Chevy Chase early Saturday morning, November 13, 2021. The sexual assault was reported at a park in the 4700 block of Norwood Drive at 12:00 AM, according to crime data. Norwood Local Park is on that block. No further information is available at this time.

Sex assault on Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda

A sex assault on Grosvenor Lane in Bethesda was reported to Montgomery County police Friday afternoon, around 3:45 PM. The victim reported being fondled in the 5400 block of Grosvenor Lane. According to crime data, the assault occurred along the street, not indoors.

Sexual assault on Wisconsin Ave., busted for pot at Montgomery Mall + more - Bethesda crime update

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on September 1, according to crime data:

Sexual assault. "Doctor/dentist/vet office" on Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft. Bethesda Metro Center parking garage.

Forgery. Wisconsin Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. N. Park Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. Newdale Road.

Shoplifting. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Possession of marijuana. Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Possession of marijuana. Boiling Brook Parkway (Randolph Hills).

"False pretenses/swindle/confidence game." Great Arbor Drive.

SEXUAL ASSAULT IN DOWNTOWN BETHESDA, ASSAULT IN CABIN JOHN + MORE - BETHESDA CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across Bethesda on January 21, according to crime data:

Sexual assault. 7300 block Wisconsin Avenue at 6:07 PM.

Theft from vehicle. 7200 block Wisconsin Avenue.

Assault. Unit block of Webb Road at 2:06 AM (Cabin John).

Burglary. 10100 block Dickens Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 6400 block Rockledge Drive.

Theft. 5700 block Brewer House Circle.

Theft from vehicle. 10400 block Grosvenor Place.

DJ WHO SPUN AT BETHESDA NIGHTCLUB ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING UNCONSCIOUS WOMEN, FILMING THE ASSAULTS (PHOTO)

A DJ arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly raping several Virginia women, and filming the assaults, worked behind the turntables at BlackFinn in Bethesda as recently as February of this year.

Joseph M. Rivera - better known as DJ Joey Flash - is wanted by Fairfax County Police, who plan to charge him with rape, aggravated sexual battery, and two counts of unlawful filming. He is being extradited from Nevada to Fairfax County.

According to Fairfax police, Rivera allegedly took advantage of women who appear unconscious on videos the DJ saved on electronic media. How exactly these events transpired, is not yet detailed by police.

But the total number of alleged victims also remains unknown, and several women seen on the videos have not yet been identified by police.

For that reason, Fairfax police say they are working with other police departments in the DC area to determine how many victims there are, and their identities.

According to my research, Rivera was a weekly regular at BlackFinn Bethesda between October 2012 and February 2013. As "Joey Flash," Rivera performed at BlackFinn on January 5, 12, 19, and 26; and on February 2, 9, 16, and 23 this year alone.

Rivera spun at several DC-area clubs, and also worked at bartending competitions.

It is currently unknown if any of Rivera's alleged unidentified victims are from Bethesda.

If you have any information about Rivera pertinent to this case, Fairfax police are asking you to please call 703-246-7830. If you, or someone you know, have reason to believe you were victimized by this suspect, you should also call that number, or contact Montgomery County Police at 301-279-8000, if the incident occurred in Montgomery County.

SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTED IN BETHESDA FRIDAY

A sexual assault was reported this past Friday, March 15, from Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, according to crime data.

It's important to note: this does not mean the alleged assault took place at the hospital. It could simply mean that a victim went to the Emergency Department there, and reported having been assaulted. You may recall that the assault on the Capital Crescent Trail was reported as coming from the street where the victim eventually called police, as opposed to the trail.

No details regarding Friday's assault have been made public yet, to my knowledge. Stay tuned for further updates.

POLICE RELEASE SKETCH OF BETHESDA SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT IN CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL ATTACK (PHOTOS)

POLICE NOW

CONFIRMING

RUMOR OF

BICYCLE WITH

BASKET ATTACHED

NEAR SCENE

Montgomery County Police have released a sketch of the man they suspect attacked and sexually-assaulted a 21-year-old woman in Bethesda on the Capital Crescent Trail.    The incident took place around 7 PM on Sunday, October 21.

The suspect is described as a 6' tall white male, pale with a thin build.  He has short, brown hair.

Police have now confirmed the initial internet account from an anonymous man on a trail website regarding a white man riding a bicycle with a basket attached, in the area of the attack around the time it occurred.

Here is a sketch of the bicycle:

Please call police immediately if you can identify this man and/or bicyclee, or have any other details that would help.  Call 301-279-8000, or to remain anonymous, call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

There is a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or indictment of the suspect(s).

POLICE RELEASE DESCRIPTION OF ATTACKER IN BETHESDA SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL

Montgomery County Police have released the victim's description of the assailant in last night's sexual assault on the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda.

He is a white male in his 20s, wearing dark clothing.

The victim remains in serious but stable condition with a head injury at a local hospital.

Police ask anyone with information to call 240-773-5070.

There is now a reward for information.

BETHESDA AWAITS ANSWERS IN ASSAULT, POSSIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CAPITAL CRESCENT TRAIL JOGGER SUNDAY NIGHT

Is there a rapist at large in Bethesda?

That's the No. 1 question around town this morning, after a 21-year-old woman was knocked unconscious and dragged into the woods off the Capital Crescent Trail early last night.

Police responded at 7:13 PM to a call at a trail access point on Brookeway Drive in the Sumner neighborhood of Bethesda.  They say the woman was jogging, and was struck from behind.

She then woke up in the woods.  This official account did not give any suggestion that the victim or any witnesses saw the assailant.

However, as I reported when I was the first media outlet to break this story last night, the original, anonymous tipster who initially reported the attack to the Coalition for the Capital Crescent Trail told them the assailant was on a bicycle, with a basket attached to the front.

Yet that detail was not mentioned in later accounts.  Nor was any description of the attacker released.

We hope to know more when police release their next statement today.

The attack is sure to spark more questions about trail safety.  Personally, I don't think any woman - or any man! - should be on the CCT after dark.  Especially alone.  That is extremely dangerous.

Stay tuned for further updates.