18-year-old charged with raping 16-year-old girl near elementary school in Rockville, police say

Authorities say an 18-year-old has been arrested and charged with rape after they say he attacked a 16-year-old girl over the weekend in Rockville.

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Police say the attack happened Saturday around 8:30 p.m. The 16-year-old victim told officer she was assaulted by the suspect who had been riding a bicycle on the pedestrian bridge near Lakewood Elementary School.

Officers say they searched the area and identified Caden Isaiah Riley as the suspect.

Riley faces three counts of first-degree rape, and one count of first-degree assault.