A 23-year-old woman was raped Monday evening when she was taking trash to a trash bin behind a Laurel apartment building, Anne Arundel County police said.
Police said a man standing in bushes near the building on the 8100 block of Scenic Meadow Drive followed the woman, grabbed her and threatened her with a weapon.
The woman reported that the man sexually assaulted her, then ran, police said. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m.
The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Officers canvassed the area but did not find the man.
The suspect is described as black man who is about 6 feet tall and 250 pounds. He was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Anyone with information is asked to call Anne Arundel County police at 410-222-3750 or 410-222-8610.
