A female victim came to the Sheriff’s Office to report a domestic / sexual assault on June 10. BCI was contacted and Detective First Class Ashley Croyle of the Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit spoke with the victim. The victim stated she had been in a verbal confrontation with a known acquaintance who grabbed her by her hair and struck her several times in the face and body. The victim ran inside the residence to escape the assault. Once inside, the assault continued. The victim fled to the bedroom of the residence in a further effort to get away from the suspect. The suspect entered the bedroom and continued to assault the victim. The suspect then locked the door and began sexually assaulting the victim. The victim was able to break free from the suspect and flee the residence.
Detectives obtained a search and seizure warrant for the residence and an arrest warrant for the suspect. As detectives approached the residence the suspect, identified as Joseph Reginald Curtis II, age 27, of Leonardtown, stabbed himself with a knife immediately prior to being taken into custody.
The victim was taken to Medstar/St. Mary’s Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released. Curtis II was taken to Medstar/St. Mary’s Hospital and treated for his injury and released. Once released from the hospital Curtis II was taken to the detention center, charged with Assault 1st Degree, Assault 2nd Degree, 1st Degree Sex Offense and False Imprisonment. Curtis II is currently being held on no bond.
