GAITHERSBURG, MD – Police are investigating an alleged kidnapping in Gaithersburg of a student at a bus stop in Gaithersburg and feel there may be other possible victims recently.
On Monday, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division arrested 30-year-old Jamaal Germany, of Gaithersburg, for an attempted kidnapping that early in the morning.
SVID detectives are asking for anyone who believes that they may have been a victim of Germany to call 240-773-5400.
“At approximately 7:54 a.m., the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) of Redland Middle School responded to the school for the report of an attempted kidnapping,” the department announced today. “The victim stated that they were standing at the bus stop in the 17600 block of Towne Crest Dr., at approximately 7:20 a.m., when the suspect allegedly grabbed the child and pulled them toward an apartment building.”
Police reported that several students who were standing at the bus stop attempted to intervene and the victim was able to break free.
“When the school bus arrived, all the students boarded the bus and the incident was reported to school staff,” police said. “Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified Germany as the suspect. He was arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. Bond information is not available at this time.”