Masseur Charged With Sexual Assault Of Customer At Severna Park Spa

SEVERNA PARK, MD — A customer of a Severna Park spa says she was sexually assaulted by a masseur, who faces criminal charges. Anne Arundel County Police arrested Larry Donnell Doye, 33, of District Heights, Thursday on sex offense charges.

A woman reported Jan. 12 that she had booked a massage that day at the Hand and Stone Spa in the 500 block of Governor Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. During the massage she fell asleep, and told police that when she awoke the massage therapist, identified as Doye, was sexually assaulting her.

An arrest warrant was obtained on Feb. 21 charging Doye with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.

The department's Fugitive Apprehension Team, with help from the Montgomery County Police Department, located Doye Thursday in the 1100 block of University Boulevard in Silver Spring. He was taken into custody without incident.

Once managers at Hand and Stone Spa were notified of the customer's allegations, they relieved Doye of all duties at the business, police said.

Police are asking the community to come forward if there are other possible victims of abuse that may have occurred while receiving treatment or therapy at the Hand and Stone Spa. Anyone with information on Doye is asked to call the Anne Arundel County Sex Offense Unit at 410-222-4732.

If people with information wish to remain anonymous they can call the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP or text “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

»Photo of sex offense suspect Larry Doye, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police