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Man charged with attempted rape in Md. apartment lobby

A man has been charged after Montgomery County Police said he attempted to rape a 17-year-old girl in the lobby of a Silver Spring apartment building.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) — A man has been charged after Montgomery County Police said he attempted to rape a 17-year-old girl in the lobby of a Silver Spring apartment building.

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On Thursday around 7:30 a.m., police officers responded to the 8700 block of Colesville Road for a report of an attempted rape.

Following an investigation, police learned that the suspect, 19-year-old Nahom Mamo, started a conversation with the victim in the apartment lobby as she walked by.

During the conversation, officials said the suspect grabbed the victim by her wrists and sexually assaulted her. The victim broke free from the suspect’s grasp, fled, and called the police.

When officers arrived to the scene, the victim told them what the suspect looked like. The police searched the building and found Mamo with his pants unzipped.

The suspect was arrested and during a police interview, he admitted to grabbing the victim and said he wanted to have sex with her.

Mamo was transported to the Central Processing Unit where he was charged with attempted second-degree rape, fourth-degree sexual offense – sexual contact, and second-degree assault.

He was held without bond and will have bond review Friday in District Court.

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