Source: US Marshals Service
Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Gerard Stokes in Greenbelt, Maryland as part of the public safety surge Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful on August 16, 2025.
Stokes, 30, was wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), for one count of felony Assault of a Police Officer that occurred on March 15, 2025.
On that date, MPD Officers attempted to contact a group of individuals who were operating ATVs and dirt bikes near a gas station in the area of 14th St. and U St. NW. The individuals on the ATVs were parked next to the gas pumps. As the fully uniformed Officers approached the individuals, one of the individuals, later identified as Stokes accelerated his ATV, raised the front tires in the air and aimed it toward the Officers.
One Officer was able to move out of the way of the oncoming ATV, the other Officer, was struck head on by the ATV and drug approximately 15 feet across the gas station lot by Stokes who then fled the scene without stopping.
The Officer was rushed to WHC Medstar for injuries. The Officer is still recovering from the injuries and has not returned to full duty.
On July 15, 2025, members of the MPD 3rd Districts Detective’s Office served a Search Warrant at Stokes listed home address in Greenbelt, MD. With the assistance of Greenbelt Police Department, the search found and recovered multiple firearms to include rifles, shotguns and pistols as well as 720 rounds of 5.56 ammunition.
Stokes has a criminal history of Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Carrying a Pistol without a License with a large capacity magazine.
He was arrested without incident by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force at 6:15 a.m. yesterday in Greenbelt.
“This apprehension during this public safety surge proves that we are making a difference by getting ruthless and dangerous criminals off the street”, said Director of the U.S. Marshal Service Gadyaces S. Serralta. “By increasing the number of law enforcement professionals we are able to carry out the orders of the President and make DC safe and beautiful again. The cooperative effort during this crime emergency proves that criminals have no safe place here in our nations Capital. We are a unified force intent on making our Capital the best in the world”, Serralta said.
Since 2004, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force has focused resources and efforts on the enhancement of public safety and the reduction of violence within the National Capital Region, through the identification, investigation, and apprehension of fugitives wanted for egregious crimes against the community, while ensuring the equal application of Justice, Integrity, and Service for all.