Silver Spring Man Charged With Sexual Assault

Police say suspect met victim online

Police arrested a man in Silver Spring, Md., after they he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he met on the internet.

Nicholas Morales-Macedo, 21, is charged with first-degree assault and one count of committing a first-degree sex offense.

Just before noon Monday a woman he met on the website BackPage.com went to his home in the 3300 block of Farthing Drive, investigators said. Morales-Macedo had a knife at his side and led the woman into a bedroom, where she undressed, authorities said.

Morales-Macedo then walked in with a rifle, the victim told police. He told her he was a Montgomery County officer and that he would arrest her if she didn't do what he asked, police said. She escaped after performing a sex act.

Morales-Macedo is being held on bond. According to court records he'll have a preliminary hearing July 13.

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