GAITHERSBURG, MD—Authorities have apprehended 27-year-old Christopher Love, a suspect in a recent attempted sexual assault in Silver Spring. Love was arrested without incident on Wednesday in the 11400 block of Lockwood Drive by detectives from the Repeat Offender Unit and the 1st and 3rd District Special Assignment Teams.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 23, when Love allegedly entered a home on Second Avenue, physically assaulted the resident, and attempted to sexually assault her. Facing multiple charges including attempted first-degree rape, home invasion, first and second-degree assault, and third-degree sex offense, Love is currently held without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.