The only exception being public notification could hamper the ongoing investigation. Also new today we just obtained charging documents from Montgomery County showing the alleged red line rapist 39yearold john hicks was seen masturbating inside of a moving red line train car ten days before the rape. That occurred around 9 00 p. M. On saturday april 2 near the Medical Center station. At least one victim used their cell phone to record hicks touching himself. By april 6 of, Metro Transit Administration identified hicks as the suspect but the officers did not immediately arrest him. Keeping him on the street. April 12 hicks allegedly raped the woman inside the red line train car as it traveled between forest glen and the glenmont stations. Only then did they go to hicks northeast home and take him to jail. Since we broke the story metro rider blasted wmata not putting out an of release about either of hicks alleged crime. Today general manager Paul Wiedefeld answered tough questions from