Man accused of attacking two elderly women in their homes – NBC4 Washington

A man broke into two homes in Montgomery County, Maryland, and attacked elderly women, police said.

Police identified Devin Jones as a suspect based on a fingerprint left at one of the crime scenes.

“This was a shocking event in a community where we have an increasingly large senior community, and quite frankly I think it's wonderful that some members of our senior community are aging in their homes, and that's what we have here.” ” said prosecutor John McCarthy. “It’s very sad to hear something like that.”

Police said Jones used a brick to break the window of a home on Greencastle Road in the Burtonsville area around 8:30 a.m. Saturday. He sexually assaulted an 88-year-old woman and then tried to drown her in a bathtub. Then the man walked into her living room, picked up one of her hats, put it on and walked out the door.

When police searched the broken window for fingerprints, they discovered a print that led them to Jones.

“There are national databases that are used all the time to identify people,” McCarthy said.

Then, around 9 p.m. Sunday, Jones entered the apartment of a 77-year-old woman and exposed himself before grabbing a large wooden stick and hitting him twice with it, police said. He took her cell phone and left.

“I will tell you after some discussions that we are reviewing both cases for the possibility of imposing additional charges,” McCarthy said.

Detectives are investigating other burglaries in the area that may be linked to Jones, police said.

Jones is being held without bail.