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Q: Can i sue for having my gold chain ripped of my neck and my versace prescription glasses stolen in the middle of a mall?

I was robbed at Scarborough Town Centre, I have retrieved my versace frames but with different lens as the suspect changed them. The prescription lens are yet to be found, aswell as the pendant and half of the gold chain as it broke when it was ripped of my neck. What can i do? Can i sue the suspect? Or do i just wait to retrieve back my broken items.

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Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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Thomas J. Maronick Jr
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Glen Burnie, MD

A: It is an assault. You can both sue and press charges for potential rogue and vagabond, malicious destruction of property and second degree assault. The suit would be for damages to the property you own and any injury you may have sustained. The State's Attorney's Office will prosecute any charges but you should call the police or go to the court commissioner's office to originate this. Doing nothing is a bad idea.

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