1GAITHERSBURG, MD – A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent triple stabbing in Derwood that left his mother, grandmother, and a Good Samaritan injured last week.

Montgomery County Police identified the suspect as Octavio A. Estevez, who was taken into custody Thursday in Spotsylvania, Virginia.

All three victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Key Points

Octavio A. Estevez, 30, is charged with three counts of first-degree assault after a stabbing in Derwood.

The victims include his mother, grandmother, and a bystander who tried to intervene.

Estevez was arrested in Spotsylvania, VA, and is awaiting extradition to Montgomery County.

Attack began inside family home

Police said the stabbing occurred around 9:35 a

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