Cabbie Charged With Raping Woman Passenger In Glen Burnie

GLEN BURNIE, MD — Anne Arundel County Police fear there may be victims who haven't come forward to report sexual assaults by a Glen Burnie cab driver. Robert Peter Johnson, 38, of the 700 block of Wimmer Road in Glen Burnie, faces rape charges for allegedly assaulting a woman who was his passenger.

The victim called police about 11 a.m. on Nov. 13 to report that she contacted and used a local taxi service earlier that morning. During the trip the driver — later identified as Johnson — turned onto a secluded road in the area of McGivney Way near Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. While there, police say Johnson forced the victim to engage in sex acts against her will. He then dropped the victim off and she called police.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and evidence collection. Detectives contacted the local taxi company and learned who had handled the victim's fare. The operator of the taxi’s description matched the victim's description of her assailant.

Within hours, officers saw the accused cabbie driving on Crain Highway near Sixth Avenue in Glen Burnie. Johnson was an independent contractor for a local cab company. At a traffic stop, police seized his cab pending a search warrant.

Johnson was charged with second-degree rape, attempted second-degree rape and second-degree assault.

Police urge other victims or anyone with information on the assault to contact the Anne Arundel County Sex Offense Unit at 410-222-4732. Tips may be made anonymously by calling the Anne Arundel County Tip Line at 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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