Woman Sexually Assaulted As She Enters Silver Spring Apartment: Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County Police are investigating a burglary and an attempted rape of a woman inside her Silver Spring apartment on Friday morning, according to a police release.

Detectives say that an unknown man attacked the woman from behind around 10:30 a.m., as she was entering her apartment in the 800 block of Northampton Drive in Silver Spring.

A struggle ensued, during which the man sexually assaulted the woman. When the victim screamed, the man ran out of the apartment in an unknown direction, according to police.

Police described the suspect, who said nothing during the assault, as wearing a black ski mask, black hooded sweatshirt, and tan or gray cropped length pants.

Police ask anyone who knows anything about this incident to call the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400 or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.