Crime

Victim Hospitalized After Being Struck With Tree Branch While Breaking Up Fight in Gaithersburg

The Gaithersburg Police Department responded to a stabbing Saturday night at the Gaithersburg Transit Center.

According to police, around 9:26 p.m. on June 21, officers were dispatched to the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road for a reported stabbing. A preliminary investigation revealed that two males were involved in a physical altercation when a third male attempted to intervene. During the fight, one of the involved individuals struck the victim with a large broken tree branch, causing a severe laceration to the victim’s hand. The suspect fled before officers arrived.

The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gaithersburg Police Department Investigative Section at 301-258-6400 or the anonymous tip line at 301-330-4471.