Police seek ‘person of interest’ in case where man was attacked, called anti-gay slurs on Green Line train

By Faiz Siddiqui December 10
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Police are searching for a woman in the attack that left a Gaithersburg man hospitalized. (Photo: Metro Transit Police)

Metro Transit Police are searching for a person of interest in a Nov. 22 attack aboard a Green Line train

Metro Transit Police investigating report of man being beaten, called anti-gay slurs on train

The woman, pictured in a pink sweatshirt, is suspected in the attack and robbery that left a man hospitalized with head trauma last month. A Gaithersburg man said Wednesday that his longtime partner was viciously attacked and called anti-gay slurs aboard the train as the operator ignored repeated calls for help.

Police believe the woman listed as a person of interest frequents the area of the Minnesota Avenue Metro station.

A police report obtained Wednesday said an attacker approached the victim, Joseph Cowart, and proceeded to “punch and kick” him in “the right temple, both knees, right shin and left ribs,” causing abrasions. Cowart had attempted to intervene in the robbery of a 14-year-old boy, Metro said. The attackers called the 43-year-old man anti-gay slurs, according to his longtime partner.

Those with information on the woman pictured are advised to call Metro Transit Police at 202-962-2121.