SEVERN, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a disturbing Sunday morning incident in Severn.
A woman told officers she woke up to a stranger sexually assaulting her in bed.
The alleged assault took place around 1:10am inside the woman's home on Old Donaldson Avenue.
“We spoke to the adult female victim who resided there," said Anne Arundel County Police spokesman, Justin Mulcahy, "and basically said she was asleep in her bedroom when she was awoken by an individual, a male suspect unknown to her, who was sitting on her bed, sexually assaulting her."
Police investigating disturbing incident in Severn
The man reportedly fled when the woman began screaming.
"He was touching her inappropriately," added Mulcahy. "She was obviously startled, screamed.”
Investigators consider the incident to be "random in nature."
They found no signs of forced entry, and nothing was taken from the woman's home.
Police even deployed K9 units in search of the suspect, but to no avail.
Old Donaldson Avenue is located across the street from Severn-Danza Park, and just five minutes away from I-97.
Detectives will now try and piece together what happened, including reaching out to neighbors.
"If there's anybody in the area that may have captured any evidence of anybody on foot or a vehicle fleeing the area there, that's something they would look into any potential witnesses that live nearby," said Mulcahy.
Anyone with information can call 410-222-8760 or 410-222-4700.
