Former DC officer linked to multiple sexual assaults in Virginia, Maryland: police

A Maryland man and former DC police officer suspected in multiple sexual assaults in two different states is in custody as police look for additional victims. Police say 30-year-old Timothy Valentin allegedly sexually assaulted a victim in Takoma Park in April 2025 after meeting at Blue Sunday’s Bar & Grill in Bowie, then traveling to Society Restaurant & Lounge in Silver Spring. Valentin is also a suspect in multiple sexual assaults over a two-year span in Alexandria, Virginia, and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland, according to police. In Prince George's County, he is charged with sexually assaulting six women in various locations between 2024 and 2025. Police say he would target women on dating apps or in-person, then sexually assault them after they became incapacitated from alcohol during their date. Valentin, who police say has been known to use the aliases "Rico" and "Teo" with his victims, was an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department from 2017 to 2022, when he resigned. He is currently in custody in Virginia, where he is also facing charges. Police believe there may be additional victims, and are urging anyone who believes that they may have been a victim, has information regarding these incidents, or who may have gone on a date with Valentin to contact authorities.