Deputies Arrest First-Degree Rape Suspect

Upper Marlboro, MD…The Office of the Sheriff’s Warrant/Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Miguel C. Owens, on May 8, 2023, on a warrant for First Degree Rape obtained by Laurel Police Department on April 11, 2023.

According to the warrant, on December 14, 2022, Laurel police responded to a call for a sexual assault at gunpoint at Olive Branch Way and Wern Way in Laurel, MD. When officers arrived, they spoke with the victim who disclosed Owens allegedly forced them to perform sexual acts at gunpoint on serval different occasions. Through their investigation, detectives identified Owens as the suspect. 

On May 8, 2023, deputies determined that Owens could be located at an address in the 6900 Block of Mayfair Road, Laurel, MD. When deputies knocked, a resident answered, allowing them to enter the home. Once inside, Owens was identified, served with the warrant, and safely transported to the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections without incident.

Owens is also charged with First-Degree Assault, Second-Degree Assault, and Firearm Use/Felony-Violence Crime.