Crime

Police Arrest Man Accused of Attempted Rape Near Shady Grove Hospital

A 25-year-old Silver Spring man, Jerrell Lee Fullwood, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree rape and first-degree assault after police said he attacked a woman walking to a bus stop on Medical Center Drive early Friday morning.

According to MCPD, at approximately 5:26 a.m., 6th district officers responded to the 9800 block of Medical Center Drive for the report of a sexual assault. Officers arrived on scene, obtained a lookout, and located the suspect leaving the area on a bus. Patrol officers got on the bus and Fullwood was taken into custody.

The investigation determined that an adult female was assaulted while walking to a nearby bus stop. Through additional investigation, detectives reviewed surveillance video showing Fullwood walking behind the victim. Fullwood was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he has been charged with attempted first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree assault. He is currently being held pending a bond hearing.”