Man Grabs Buttocks Of Women Walking In King Farm Area Of Rockville: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — Rockville City Police are investigating two assaults that occurred recently in the King Farm community, according to a release.

In the first incident, officers responded around 4:30 p.m., on March 15 for the report of an assault in the Redland Boulevard and Piccard Drive area. The victim told police that an unknown man grabbed her buttocks before fleeing toward a nearby garage.

Police described the suspect as a Black man, standing 5-foot-10 and weighing 190 pounds, with short black hair. He was wearing a dark colored sweatshirt and sweatpants.

In the second incident, police responded to the area of Redland Boulevard and Gaither Road around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, after receiving the report of an assault. The victim told police that a man grabbed her by the buttocks and ran off.

The description of the suspect police released was similar to the one given in the March 15 incident: a short-haired black man about 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 in height and weighing 200 pounds. He was wearing black pants, black tennis shoes, and a black hooded puff coat, according to police.

In both incidents, police say the assaults were unprovoked and the victims were walking on the sidewalk.

Rockville City Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit at 240-314-8938.