Two Montgomery County, MD men, Azarro Ravery, 19 and Rami Massoud, 20, were each charged with Assault Second Degree and Conspiracy Second Degree following an arrest for an incident that occurred on April 7th in Newark, Delaware. Both men are students at the University of Delaware, according to the Newark Post, and are from Bethesda, MD.
According to police, “on April 7, 2024, at about 0105 hours, Newark Police responded to an assault in the unit block of East Main Street. Arriving officers located a male victim suffering from facial injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital by ambulance. Further evaluation at the hospital determined he suffered serious physical injury and no suspects were immediately identified.
Follow-up on the case was assigned to the Newark Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. The investigation determined that the victim had a verbal argument with two males who were not known to him. After being separated, the victim began to walk away when the two males knocked him to the ground and one of the males kicked the victim in the face. Both suspects then fled the area.
Following an investigation, which included interview of witnesses and review of video in the area, the two male suspects were identified as Azarro Ravery, 19 and Rami Massoud, 20. Both suspects are from Bethesda, MD. On April 16, 2024, Newark Police took both suspects into custody without incident at a Newark apartment.
Both suspects were transported to Newark Police headquarters where they were each charged with Assault Second Degree and Conspiracy Second Degree. Both suspects appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and were released after posting $12,000 secured bail.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. P. Klein at (302) 366-7100 x. 3480 or [email protected]. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
Victims of crime in Newark may contact our Victim Services Coordinator, Ms. Melissa Pennachi, at (302) 366-7100 x. 3137 or [email protected]. Our Victim Services Coordinator is available to provide resources to victims of crime and assist them through the investigation and prosecution process.
