3 Charged In White Oak Gang Rape, 2 More Suspects Sought: Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — Three Montgomery County men were arrested and two more are sought by police for the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman at an apartment in White Oak.

The three suspects who were charged are identified as: Martin Moise Chery, 21, of White Oak; Jordan W. Cobbs, 20 of Silver Spring and Tombong S. Saidy, 18, of Wheaton.

Police said the victim was playing dominoes with the men inside of an apartment in the 1140 block of Lockwood Dr. on March 28. Everyone in the apartment was drinking, she told police.

The woman went into a bedroom to lie down at one point. She told police that while she was in the bedroom, the five men entered the room.

Chery and Saidy forcibly raped the victim, followed by Cobb. After Cobb, the two unnamed suspects then simultaneously raped the victim police said.

Detectives identified Chery, Cobb, and Saidy as suspects. On April 4, detectives obtained a Montgomery County arrest warrant charging them with rape and assault. Detectives are still working to locate and confirm the identities of the two remaining suspects.

Cherry was charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape and first-degree assault. Cobbs was charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape and conspiracy to commit rape. Saidy was chaged with fist-degree rape, second-degree rape and conspiracy to commit rape.

Detectives are urging anyone with information about these crimes or the two remaining suspects to contact the Special Victims Investigations Division at 240.773.5400.

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Photos of Chery, Cobbs and Saidy via Montgomery County Police Department