Rape At Apartment Complex, Assaults At Mall Linked To DC Man: Prince George's Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A Washington, D.C., man has been arrested and charged in connection to inappropriately touching six women at the Center at Forestville mall, attempting to rob a store at the shopping center, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault.

According to the Prince George's County Police Department, 36-year-old Sean Lorenzo Tolbert approached a woman at her home in the 6000 block of Surrey Square Lane Sept. 16 shortly before midnight. As she entered her apartment, Tolbert showed her his gun and forced her inside of her apartment where he sexually assaulted her. He then took off. The victim and Tolbert did not know each other.

As investigators canvassed for information in that case the following morning, patrol officers were dispatched to two calls in the same apartment complex at approximately 10:30 a.m. One resident advised officers a suspect had just attempted to sexually assault her inside of her apartment. She told officers she had met the man the night before in her apartment complex. The victim advised officers she had confronted the suspect for stealing items from her apartment when the attempted sexual assault occurred. He took off when she called 911, according to the police department.

Another resident told officers a suspect had pulled a gun on her and attempted to get into her apartment. She yelled and he ran away. As detectives interviewed the most recent victim, another 911 call came in for the report of an armed person at the complex. Responding patrol officers saw the suspect, later identified as Tolbert, who attempted to run from officers but was quickly apprehended. A loaded gun was recovered at the most recent scene. Tolbert has been charged in all three cases at the apartment complex.

Investigators have now also charged Tolbert with inappropriately touching six women on Sept. 13 at a shopping mall in the 3300 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville. Tolbert is also charged with attempting to rob a business at the mall at gunpoint.

Tolbert faces multiple charges in connection with all of these incidents including first-degree rape, attempted first-degree rape, first-degree assault, gun charges, robbery, theft and additional charges. He is in the custody of the department of corrections on a no-bond status.

Anyone with information about Tolbert or these incidents is asked to call the Sexual Assault Unit at 301-772-4908. Callers wanting to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device. Refer to case number 22-0044759.