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DC man charged with assault after police say he rammed tow truck into Md. restaurant

A 24-year-old man has been charged with assault after police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say he assaulted an employee and then rammed a tow truck into the front of a restaurant earlier this month.

that Josyah Brown, of D.C., was taken into custody and charged with assault along with malicious destruction of property.

The incident happened a restaurant in the 2900 block of Colebrooke Drive in Hillcrest Heights on April 4 just before 1:30 a.m.

appeared to show Brown grabbing and throwing things around the restaurant and assaulting an employee before being chased out of the restaurant.

The video shows Brown attempted to hit a victim with a tow truck and drove into the building before leaving the scene.

 

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Brown was later identified as the suspect and taken into custody.

that the truck is from a defunct tow truck company and it isn’t clear how Brown got the vehicle.

Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 301-749-5064. Anonymous tipsters can call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at , or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search. 

Jessica Kronzer

Jessica Kronzer graduated from James Madison University in May 2021 after studying media and politics. She enjoys covering politics, advocacy and compelling human-interest stories.

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