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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bethesda man kidnaps woman at gunpoint, barricades himself in vehicle: police
The Brief A Bethesda man is facing multiple charges after police say he kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and barricaded himself in a vehicle. Officers observed the woman, who was a passenger, jump out of the suspect's vehicle. The suspect, 31-year-old Robert Deeter of Bethesda, has been charged with kidnapping, first-degree assault, stalking, harassment and multiple handgun charges. GAITHERSBURG, Md. - A Bethesda man has been arrested after police say he kidnapped a woman at gunpoint and barricaded himself in a vehicle. The suspect, 31-year-old Robert Deeter of Bethesda, has been charged with kidnapping, first-degree assault, stalking, harassment and multiple handgun charges. Montgomery County police responded to the area for the report of a kidnapping on Friday, April 18, in the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda around 2:33 p.m. During the investigation, officers located Deeter in the 7000 block of Democracy Boulevard, driving a red Toyota RAV4 in the area and observed a woman on the passenger side. Officers followed Deeter to the area of Rockledge Drive and I-270, where the woman jumped out of the vehicle. Officers spoke with the woman victim, who confirmed that Deeter, who she knew, had kidnapped her at gunpoint. Officers continued to follow Deeter to the area of Old Georgetown Road and Beech Avenue, where he barricaded himself inside the vehicle and refused to get out of the car. Negotiators communicated with Deeter and successfully convinced him to surrender. Deeter was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered from the vehicle. He is being held without bond pending a bond hearing. The Source Information from the Montgomery County Department of Police contributed to this report.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for Bethesda kidnapping
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — A 31-year-old man has been arrested for the Friday kidnapping of a woman in Bethesda, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Police say Robert Deeter, of Bethesda, faces kidnapping, first-degree assault, stalking, harassment, and multiple handgun charges. Woman kidnapped in Bethesda, police say According to police, officers received reports of a kidnapping at 2:33 p.m. Friday. Officers located Deeter's red Toyota RAV4 in the 7000 block of Democracy Boulevard, with a woman in the passenger seat, and began following him. According to police, the woman jumped out of the car as they approached Rockledge Drive and I-270, where she confirmed with officers that Deeter had kidnapped her at gunpoint. The woman added that she knew him before the kidnapping. Officers continued to follow the car to the area of Old Georgetown Road and Beech Avenue, resulting in Deeter refusing to exit the car and barricading himself inside. Police say the Emergency Response Team (ERT) negotiators began speaking with the suspect, and the man eventually surrendered. The man was arrested, and a firearm was seized from the car. Deeter remains in custody without bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
