Man charged in stabbing in Gaithersburg

Incident occurred in 18700 block of North Frederick Avenue, according to police

August 9, 2022 5:14 p.m.

Gaithersburg police have charged a man in connection with a stabbing that occurred on state Route 355 Monday afternoon.

Dan Lane, a Gaithersburg police spokesman, wrote in an email to Bethesda Beat on Tuesday that police had charged Ricky Stevens, 61, of Gaithersburg, with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

Police posted on Twitter Monday that officers were investigating a stabbing that occurred just before 4:30 p.m. in the 18700 block of N. Frederick Avenue (Route 355). Police found a male victim suffering from lacerations and provided care until Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service crews arrived.

The area where the stabbing occurred is near the Spectrum Apartments and Spectrum Town Center retail development.

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Stevens is being held without bond, according to Lane. No attorney information for Stevens was listed in court records as of Tuesday.

Dan Schere can be reached at daniel.schere@moco360.media

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