Two Arrests Made in Aspen Hill Mobile Auto Repair Scam

Police arrested Steve Adams, age 41, and Sean Tony Marks, age 34—both of the 14300 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring—on October 11, charging the two men with malicious destruction of property while performing illegal mobile auto body repair.

On October 6, an officer from the 4th District was tipped off that there may be illegal body repair work occurring in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 14000 Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill. Upon arrival, officers observed two suspects applying concrete mud to a victim’s vehicle. When questioned, the victim stated that two males approached him in the Home Depot parking lot and offered to repair body damage on his vehicle for approximately $620.00. A repair shop later estimated the damage done to the vehicle by the suspects to be approximately $2,500.00.

The police have identified one additional victim and there may be more. If you believe you have been a victim of the illegal auto body repair work done by these two suspects, please call the 4th District Community Services Officer at 240-777-5500.

If you are approached in a parking lot for auto body repair or other services, you can call the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection at 240-777-3636 to verify the business’ license.