(SNOW HILL, MD) — Maryland State Police are searching for three suspects who reportedly impersonated police officers when they stopped a woman traveling through Worcester County yesterday evening and assaulted her before taking money and jewelry.
The victim is a 38-year-old female from Brooklyn, New York. She was treated for exposure to pepper spray and examined at Peninsula Regional Medical Center before being released last night.
The first suspect is described as an African American male with short hair and a full beard. He was wearing a black suit, white shirt and tie.
The second suspect is described as an African American male who is bald, with no facial hair and was wearing black pants and a white shirt. He was carrying a small black handgun.
The third suspect is described as a white male with either a shaved head or short hair. He was wearing a zippered black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
The vehicle the suspects were using is described as a black Chevrolet SUV, with unknown Maryland registration plates. The victim reported the vehicle was equipped with red and blue flashing lights.
Shortly before 6:00 p.m. yesterday, Maryland State Police from the Salisbury Barrack responded to a 911 call from the victim, who said she was driving away from the location where she had been pulled over, assaulted and robbed by the three suspects. The victim was told to pull over and troopers would locate her.
Troopers found the victim in the area of Powellville Road and Webb Road, in Powellville. The investigation indicates the victim was stopped and assaulted in the area of Whiton Road at Snow Hill Road in Worcester County. After the incident, she began driving away from the area before calling police.
The victim stated she was driving from New York to Norfolk, Virginia in a rented vehicle. She said when the suspect vehicle activated the red and blue lights, she pulled over, thinking it was a police vehicle. She said the first suspect approached the driver side of the car and sprayed pepper spray into the vehicle before spraying it onto a towel that he held over her face. The victim, who is pregnant, said she got out of the car and was punched in the stomach by the first suspect.
The victim said the second suspect was holding a small black handgun and wearing a gold badge on a chain around his neck. He stole her purse, which contained cash and an ornately jeweled belt of great value. The victim said the third suspect remained at the rear of the suspects’ vehicle.
The three suspects left the scene in their vehicle. A search throughout the night for the suspects has had negative results.
Anyone who may have seen these vehicles stopped in the area of Whiton Road and Snow Hill Road yesterday evening, or who may have seen a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description, is urged to contact Maryland State Police at 410-749-3101, or 410-641-3101. Callers may remain anonymous.
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19 comments:
"ornately jeweled belt of great value"
Is she Romani lady I wonder. The gypsy ladies were them around the neck at gypsy weddings. Some are of great value because they have gold coins put on them.
Something's not right with this story!
I agree
11:22 I agree
If a person is driving from New York to Norfolk, VA, why in the hell would they be on the road leading from Snow Hill to Powellville? I smell a rat.
Sounds like a scam to me too
I know right 11:22. How does anyone end up on Whiton and SH Rds going from NY to Norfolk? It's not like either route 113 or 13 are confusing. Then think of such the good luck of the "robbers." Of all the victims to pick they pick one who happens to have a belt of great value on them. Such the good luck they had. She probably pawned a family heirloom and had to come up with some excuse as to why it was now gone. Or insurance fraud could be involved. As mentioned above if she is a gypsy they have graduated from paving and home improvement scams into scams into the more lucrative ones involving insurance and other fraud involving the welfare system.
Well if they release her name I could most likely say if she romani but I know the law won't do that. So they should release a picture of the belt or a similar style of one. I can tell then if it's something romani would own and would say so on this site. Anyway it would be a good thing for the public to see in case someone tries to sell it to them. You know if it's a true story they not going to want to keep. They want the $$$ for it.
Drug rip
Exactly...
smells fishy to me. something really doesn't add up.
Seem not right you punks try this crap with me ha one or all would b run over
Never knew we had so many undercover detectives on the eastern shore. You should start a group to assist the real ones.
Thanks 4:22pm and the groups' very first decision is to NOT include you!
Donk!
Police need to lay low on this one & put as little energy into solving it as possible.It sounds like s fantasy that was acted out,but that's just a guess.
As to the reason she ended up waaaaaaayyyyyyy out there, her gps kept rerouting her and telling her to make the next u turn.
It sounds like Ruff the Crimedog needs to have a sniff or two at that vehicle's interior.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
It sounds like Ruff the Crimedog needs to have a sniff or two at that vehicle's interior.
December 2, 2016 at 10:21 PM
I think the name is McGruff.
Actually the dog is named McRuff. He's now retired and lives in Shavox. He doesn't give interviews.
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