Man Sentenced to 240 Years for Bowie Home Invasion, Keeping Victims Bound for 2 Hours

Kindu Bell, 31, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to a total of 421 years in prison Friday after he was found guilty of multiple offenses in connection with two home invasions, one of which was in Bowie.

The Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office gave this account of the Bowie incident:

Bell and an unknown man broke into a Bowie home in March 2012, masked and armed with guns. 

According to the state's attorney, Bell and the second suspect assaulted the three adults who were home at the time of the invasion, hitting each one in the head several times with a gun and tying them up. A 6-year-old child was forced into a room and witnessed Bell hitting at least one person with a gun. 

Following the assault, Bell and his accomplice spend two hours collecting items from the home, and then fled the house in the family's vehicle with the stolen belongings.

The victims later identified Bell in a lineup. During the course of the police investigation, items taken from the family's home were found in the Bell residence. 

“It is clear Kindu intended to terrorize this family and they have not had a good night’s sleep since they were victimized almost two years ago,” said Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks in a statement.  “I am very pleased that Judge Lamasney recognized that neither of these men deserve to see the light of day ever again.”

Bell was sentenced to 240 years after being found guilty of multiple offenses in connection with this incident. 

Bell was also sentenced to 181 years for his role in a separate Prince George's County home invasion that also occurred in March 2012. Bell's brother, Hakeem Bell, 20, was sentenced to 161 years in prison in connection with that incident. 

The state's attorney gave this account of that incident:
 
The Bell brothers—wearing masks and armed with handguns—approached a woman who had recently left her residence, hit her with a handgun, and forced her back into her apartment. 

When the Bell brother's demanded money, and threatened to rape or kill the suspect, she called out to her roommate to call police. At that point, one of the brothers grabbed her by the neck, choking her until she lost consciousness.

When the victim came to, one of the brothers sexually assaulted her and the other woke her roommate and demanded money, taking his wallet. The men began putting items in a suitcase—allegedly to steal them—but the victim's screams were so loud, a neighbor called police.

When police arrived at the scene, the Bell brothers were still there, and fled through a window. They were apprehended sometime later. 
  
“Both Kindu andHakeem Bell are violent repeat offenders who deserve to spend the rest of their lives behind bars," Alsobrooks said in the statement. "The victims will be able to rest easier as will the community at-large, now that these two men are off our streets.”