Crime & Safety

Man Who Exposed Himself, Touched Child Sought By MoCo Police

Montgomery County police said the incident happened last month on a Metro bus near the Wheaton turnaround.

Montgomery County authorities are searching for a man they say exposed himself and touched a child while on a Metro bus last month.
Montgomery County authorities are searching for a man they say exposed himself and touched a child while on a Metro bus last month. (Montgomery County Police Department)

SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County authorities are searching for a man they say exposed himself and touched a child while on a Metro bus last month.

According to police, the incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. on May 22 on a bus at the Wheaton Metro turnaround in the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road.

Police said the man exposed himself and touched the teenage victim before getting off the bus at Connecticut Avenue and University Boulevard West.

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According to authorities, the man was Black and approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing a red Washington Nationals cap, gray shorts and a Winnie the Pooh shirt.

Police are concerned there may be additional victims. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or believes they may have been assaulted by him should contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County at www.crimesolversmcmd.org or by calling 866-411-8477. Tips may remain anonymous.

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