Officers responded to Potomac Mills in Woodbridge on Sunday, March 10, around 9:30 p.m., after a worker reported being assaulted, Prince William County Police said.
Investigators determined that the suspect approached the victim and engaged in inappropriate physical contact after making obscene gestures. He then left the area before officers arrived.
No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a Black man with bushy hair, last seen wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, black pants, white Nike shoes, and carrying a gray backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department.
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