GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County police have released the identity of the rape suspect who fled when they tried to arrest him, prompting a massive response to Gaithersburg’s downtown Crown neighborhood.
Police say they were looking for 25-year-old Twon Kelly on a charge of second-degree rape.
Kelly has a lengthy criminal record in both Montgomery County and Prince George's County.
According to police, they found a gun hidden under a doormat in the apartment building Kelly ran into – and they’re trying to determine whether there’s any link between the weapon and the suspect.
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They said no one was in danger during the search, although they asked people to shelter in place while it was underway.
The police presence on Thursday was striking - with officers armed with rifles and shields, along with K9 units - combing the area.
Police found Kelly after a 90-minute search.
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Police stressed that Thursday’s search was not linked to an incident in which Gaithersburg police heard what they believed to be a gunman firing one round at them, prompting a shelter-in-place order in the North Summit Avenue neighborhood.
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Police search Gaithersburg downtown Crown neighborhood for suspect
Police are searching Gaithersburg's commercial downtown Crown neighborhood for a suspect on Thursday.