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Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say An underage suspect is facing serious charges after being thwarted while attempting to abduct a woman on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, police say. A 16-year-old was taken into custody shortly after noon on Nov. 10 in the area of Blackburn Road and Delaware Drive following an investigation into an abduction and assault in the area. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department say that a 21-year-old woman was walking in the area when the teen - who has not been identified due to his age - followed her, then grabbed her from behind and attempted to drag her into a nearby wo…

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Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Virginia: Police Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Virginia: Police
Man Accused Of Attempted Rape, Sexual Battery Of Minor In Virginia: Police The investigation into reported sexual assaults involving a minor years ago in Prince William County landed a 70-year-old man behind bars over the weekend, police say. Arturo Reyes turned himself in to police following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct that concluded on Friday, Aug. 30, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Prince William County Police Department, between November 2018 and November 2019, when the victim was under the age of 15, Reyes is accused of sexually assaulting a person known to him on more than one occasion. The crimes were recently reported, pro…

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District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Potomac Yard, Police Say District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Potomac Yard, Police Say
District Man Facing Life In Prison For Abduction, Attempted Rape In Potomac Yard, Police Say A 25-year-old District man is facing a lifetime behind bars following an attempted sexual assault in Alexandria last month, officials say. Dykwon Perry Davis has been charged by a multi-jurisdictional grand jury from Alexandria, Falls Church, and Arlington, on felony charges following an alleged incident late on Feb. 3 in the Potomac Yard neighborhood. Specifically, Davis was charged with abduction with the intent to defile and attempted rape. If convicted of the abduction charge, Davis will face life in prison. The attempted rape charge carries a maximum term of 10 years. Davis remains i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Attempted Rapist Apprehended After Assaulting Woman At Shady Grove Metro Station: Police Attempted Rapist Apprehended After Assaulting Woman At Shady Grove Metro Station: Police
Attempted Rapist Apprehended After Assaulting Woman At Shady Grove Metro Station: Police Metro Police say that a 29-year-old man has been apprehended after assaulting and attempting to rape a woman at a DC Metro station. Adrian Barnes was arrested at the Fort Totten Station following a violent incident that happened last month in the Shady Grove Metro Station garage, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 3. The attempted rape was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, July 24. Police say that the victim reported that Barnes approached her from behind as she was getting into her car, forced her to the ground and attempted to rape her. She was able to fight him off and r…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Attempted To Rape Woman Getting Into Her Car At DC Parking Garage: Metro Transit Police Man Attempted To Rape Woman Getting Into Her Car At DC Parking Garage: Metro Transit Police
Man Attempted To Rape Woman Getting Into Her Car At DC Parking Garage: Metro Transit Police A woman in Washington DC was able to avoid a harrowing fate after being assaulted by a man on Monday night while trying to get into her car, police say. An alert was issued by Metro Transit Police investigators in DC regarding Adrian Barnes, who is at large and wanted for an attempted rape in the Shady Grove Metro Station garage. The incident was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, July 24. Police say that the victim reported that Barnes approached her from behind as she was getting into her car, forced her to the ground and attempted to rape her. She was able to fight him off and…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Narrowly Escapes Rape Attack Outside Chantilly Library: Report Woman Narrowly Escapes Rape Attack Outside Chantilly Library: Report
Woman Narrowly Escapes Rape Attack Outside Chantilly Library: Report A Virginia woman had a scary experience in Chantilly, after she was attacked and almost raped outside a library, according to NBC4 Washington. On Sept. 26, the victim was outside Chantilly Regional Library on Stringfellow Road, when a man stole her jewelry, shoved her to the ground, attempted to rape her, the website said.  Officers found the suspect nearby, 37-year-old Nolberto Sanchez Hernandez, and charged him with attempted rape, robbery and malicious wounding. His court date was set for Nov. 16, NBC4 Washington said. Click here for more from NBC4 Washington. 

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