Credit: Ambler Police Department
A man who was on the Montgomery County Most Wanted list is off the streets.
Deonte Nasir Davis, 27, the last known address in the 5100 block of Leiper Street of Philadelphia, was wanted for robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping and more, remained at large since a February '23 Ambler incident.
On Jan. 29, 2025, it was announced that the US Marshal Service apprehended Davis in North Carolina.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, around 11:25 p.m., Davis along with two other individuals later identified as Baheejah Alwan and Samaj Dawkins, all wearing face masks to conceal their identities, entered an Ambler apartment as Davis brandished a gun.
Police said that Davis held a gun at the occupant’s head and that Alwan used duct tape to cover her mouth, bind her feet, and bind her hands on the living room floor. According to the affidavit, the three then spent about 45 minutes ransacking the apartment, stealing computers, handbags, shoes, an Apple Watch, checkbook, jewelry, and a single ring valued at $25,000 alone.
Police said that the three left the apartment after midnight, now Feb. 20, 2023, taking the victim with them, forcing her into the backseat of a red sedan. There, the victim was positioned in the back seat, middle seat, between Dawkins and another unknown black male who’d joined the group, police said.
According to statements, the victim said she was slapped about the head as the vehicle got on a highway toward Philadelphia. A trip lasting around 40 minutes went on without stops, according to police. The victim and the four party members entered a row home, later identified by police to be in the 2500 block of North Sydenham Street in Philadelphia, the residence of Alwan.
After being taken by the four to an upstairs bedroom in the home, the victim lost consciousness during a sexual assault after being left alone with Davis.
The group kept the victim hostage for around two days at the location, as various people remained in the home with her, never leaving her alone, the affidavit said. She was later taken, at nighttime, to a second location in the 7100 block of North 15th Street also in Philadelphia, said police. Remaining there for around 90 minutes, the victim was then taken by a male via Uber to her apartment, as the kidnappers wanted to obtain more information and money, police said. As the male exited the vehicle, the victim was able to instruct the Uber driver to drive away while she was still inside, said the report.
Police said that the victim was then able to reach her apartment, which was unlocked, find her cell phone, and reach police for assistance at that time. Police were able to view alerts of the victim’s phone that showed a DoorDash delivery of Dunkin’ Donuts was delivered to the address where she was held hostage, including an image showing the numerical portion of the address on the house, said reports. Additionally, an Amazon delivery was ordered from the victim’s Macbook and sent to the same address, police said.
