Media Release
November 19, 2015
On November 18, 2015 at approximately 6:15pm, the Thurmont Police received a report of a weapons complaint at the Weis Grocery Store parking lot at 2 Thurmont Blvd. This report was quickly confirmed as a carjacking. Upon the officer’s arrival, they were advised that the suspect approached a female and demanded the keys to her car by threatening that he had a weapon in his pocket. The suspect stole the victim’s car and left the area. The victim advised that the suspect did not display the weapon. Multiple witnesses provided the description of the suspect and the officers learned that the suspect attempted to steal another vehicle prior to confronting the female victim. Based on the suspect’s description, he was quickly identified through earlier encounters with Thurmont Police. As the investigation continued, Thurmont Police officers located the suspect at 9:50pm sleeping in the stolen vehicle in the 1300 block of Motter Avenue in Frederick City. The suspect was arrested and identified as: Jeffrey Darnell Rhodes, age 42, of Frederick. Mr. Rhodes was charged with: Robbery; Armed Robbery; Attempted Robbery; Attempted Armed Robbery; Carjacking; Armed Carjacking; Attempted Carjacking; Attempted Armed Carjacking; Theft $10,000 - $100,000; Attempted Theft $10,000 - $100,000. Mr. Rhodes is currently being held at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center on No Bond.
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Media release was prepared by:
Gregory L. Eyler
Chief of Police
Thurmont Police Department
