Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Rape Suspect at BWI Marshall Airport

Upper Marlboro, MD... The Office of the Sheriff's Warrant Squad arrested Obrian James yesterday on a Second Degree Rape warrant obtained by County Police (PGPD) District IV detectives on November 8, 2011.

According to the warrant, James is alleged to have sexually assaulted a female after pulling her into a room and locking the door, at his residence located in the 300 block of Beverly Court, Fort Washington, MD on October 13, 2011.

Initial information obtained by Sheriff’s Deputies indicated that James had fled the country. Yesterday, additional investigative efforts led Deputies to the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall) where James was located disembarking a flight from Jamaica. With the assistance of the airport authority police, James was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections where he is currently being held. District IV detectives were notified of his arrest.

In addition to Second Degree Rape, James was also charged with Second Degree Assault, and False Imprisonment. For more information, contact the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office Press Information Office at 301-780-8637.
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