Report of Germantown Kidnapping Determined to be Unfounded

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigation Division has determined the report of a kidnapping involving a 13-year-old girl to be unfounded.

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On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the girl reported that she was kidnapped by two suspects, described as Hispanic and Black males, between 3 – 3:15 p.m. She alleged that the suspects approached her in a dark sedan in Germantown, and forced her into the car. The girl reported that at some point, she was able to get out of the vehicle, where she was located by a resident and transported to an area hospital by Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel for evaluation.

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Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that the report was unfounded and there is no threat to the community or to the safety of children.

Release ID: 23-599
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Categories: kidnapping

For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=44168