Date: July 2, 2026
Re: State vs. Monique Caprice Gash
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Monique Caprice Gash, 45, of Aberdeen, was convicted of First-Degree Assault and Reckless Endangerment following a two-day jury trial before the Honorable Judge M. Elizabeth Bowen in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Following the conviction, the Defendant’s bail was revoked, and she is currently being held at the Harford County Detention Center, where she will remain pending sentencing. Sentencing is scheduled for August 4, 2026.
Evidence presented in trial proved that on Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Aberdeen Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Hanover Street and Old Post Road for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim who advised she had just been stabbed by the Defendant, Monique Gash, whom she had known for over a decade. The victim told police that she went to the area to drop off her stepson, so he could retrieve his ID card for a job interview the next day. While the victim waited for her stepson to leave the apartment, she observed the Defendant, her stepson and her child’s father argue as they left the building. The victim tried to create distance from the argument by putting her car in reverse, driving around the parking lot, and honking her horn to break it up. During the argument, the passenger side door of the victim’s vehicle was opened. Gash pushed her way past the two other individuals and stabbed the victim in the arm, creating a 6 cm laceration to her forearm. While stabbing the victim, the Defendant yelled, “I’m going to stab you.” At the time of the incident, the victim was approximately four months pregnant. The victim was able to put her car in drive and left the area to call 911. She was later transported to Hopkins Bayview for medical treatment, where she received seven stitches to close the stab wound.
Following the conviction, State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey issued the following statement: “My administration has spent the last four years sending the message that violence in our communities will not be tolerated, and this case is a continuation of that message. I commend Assistant State’s Attorney Jeremy Brooks for his efforts in prosecuting this case, as well as Officer Chaney, Corporal Gerace, and Detective Welsh for their investigative efforts and testimony ultimately leading to charging and conviction.”