Police search for 7 minors involved in Wheaton Mall assault

WHEATON, Md. (DC News Now) — Police are looking for a group of seven juveniles who are accused of an assault that took place in a mall restroom.

The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said that around noon on Wednesday, Feb. 4, the victim was at Wheaton Mall at 11170 Viers Mill Rd.

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The victim told police that he went into a restroom at the mall. While he was there, seven boys armed with knives walked up to him. They assaulted him, stabbing him in the arm before leaving.

MCPD said that the victim went to a nearby hospital for treatment. His injuries were not life-threatening…

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