Crime & Safety
Gaithersburg Woman Charged With Stabbing Outside Wheaton Station
A 22-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the Nov. 1 stabbing of a man outside the Wheaton Metro station, according to police.
WHEATON, MD — Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old woman they say stabbed a man outside the Wheaton Metro station earlier this month.
Nelly Lovette Moore, of Gaithersburg, has been charged with multiple counts of assault and is scheduled to appear before a judge in Rockville Wednesday morning, court records reveal.
The adult male victim was stabbed in the leg around 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 outside the Wheaton Metro station, located at 11171 Georgia Ave. Montgomery County police said they do not believe Moore knew the victim.
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The unidentified man was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
A witness to the stabbing provided officers with a description of the female suspect. Moore was arrested following a brief foot pursuit, according to police.
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An investigation determined that Moore had an altercation with the victim before she stabbed him.
Moore was transported to the Central Processing Unit in Rockville and is being held on a $5,000 bond.
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