Montgomery County Police Continue To Search For Suspect In Attempted Abduction

A composite sketch has been released.

Composite sketch courtesy of Montgomery County Police.

Gaithersburg, Md (KM) The investigation continues into an attempted abduction last month in Montgomery County.

Police say on March 10th, 2024, at around 3:00 PM , a ten-year-old girl was sitting outside of an apartment building in the 18300 block of Lost Knife Road. The victim told police a man grabbed her arm and told her to come with him. He then ran away. The victim told investigators that the man saw police cars in the neighborhood and fled.

He’s described as a male of unknown race, between 25 to 35 years of age, with a thin build and a tattoo on the left side of his face with a piece of blond hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, a black sweatshirt jacket with a hood and black pants. .

If you have any information on this man or the incident, you’re asked to call Montgomery County Police at 240-773-5400, or or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at 1-866-411-8477. The Crime Solvers website is www.crimesolversmd.org, and click on www.p3tips.ocom.

Tipsters can remain anonymous.   Anyone with information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward between $250 and $10,000.

By Kevin McManus