BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — 48-year-old Medhi Eghbal was arrested on Friday and charged with second-degree rape, fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
This comes after police responded to a restaurant called Z Burger just before 1 a.m. Friday for a call of a sexual assault. Police say the victim was invited into the location by Eghbal, who is an employee there.
At the time this occurred, the business was closed.
While inside, Police say Eghbal sexually assaulted the victim. The victim was able to leave the location.
As the victim exited the location, her friends who had been tracking her location saw her and called 911. Police found Eghbal in the basement of the location, where he was arrested.
He was also served with an FTA warrant from 2017 for driving with a revoked out of state license. He is being held on a no bail status pending a bail review hearing.
The Baltimore County Police Special Victims Unit believes there is a potential for victims of similar incidents involving this suspect. If anyone has information, they should contact detectives at 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.
