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Woman Forced Into Woods By Stranger Who Sexually Assaulted Her In Prince William County: Cops Woman Forced Into Woods By Stranger Who Sexually Assaulted Her In Prince William County: Cops
Woman Forced Into Woods By Stranger Who Sexually Assaulted Her In Prince William County: Cops Police are searching for the man who a 35-year-old woman said grabbed her and sexually assaulted her in Manassas over the weekend. The victim was walking near Fairmount Avenue and Anvil Drive between 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 19 and 12:30 a.m. Saturday, April 20, when she was grabbed by a complete stranger, Prince William County police said. The man forced the victim into a nearby wooded area where she was sexually assaulted. The two eventually separated, and the victim called the police. Detectives are asking anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact police.  …
Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police
Woman Grabbed, Sexually Assaulted In Prince William County Woods: Police The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a suspect wanted for a sexual assault in Manassas over the weekend. Police say that between 11:30 p.m. on Friday night and 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, a 35-year-old woman was walking in the area of Fairmont Avenue and Anvil Drive when she was grabbed by an unknown man. During the encounter, he forced her into a nearby wooded area, where she was sexually assaulted. She was eventually able to get free and notified police at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.  The man was …
Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say
Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…
Woman Held Hostage, Sexually Assaulted By Man She Met On Virginia Street: Cops Woman Held Hostage, Sexually Assaulted By Man She Met On Virginia Street: Cops
Woman Held Hostage, Sexually Assaulted By Man She Met On Virginia Street: Cops A 60-year-old Virginia man was arrested after holding a victim hostage and sexually assaulting her, police said. Teodros Girma, of Gainesville, approached a woman around 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 12 on Deming Drive, and went into the woman's apartment together, Prince William County police said. Girma prevented her from leaving and inappropriately touched her, police said. The victim eventually left the apartment and reported the incident to a family member who contacted the police.  Girma was arrested and charged with abduction with intent to defile and sexual assault.
Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police
Elderly Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Young Girl In Virginia Hotel Elevator: Police An 80-year-old man has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl in the elevator of a Prince William County hotel, police say. Dennis James Schettino, of Calabash, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual battery for an alleged incident that was reported early on Easter Sunday at the Hampton Inn on Old Stage Road in Dumfries. According to police, at around 9:30 a.m. on March 31, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate when a girl under the age of 15 said that she was accosted in the elevator by an unknown …
Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD Kidnapper Charged Following Attempted Sexual Assault, Barricade In Northwest DC Apartment: MPD
Charles Thompson Jr. Was Charged For The DC Barricade A kidnapping suspect who attempted to sexually abuse a woman before barricading himself in a Northwest DC apartment is facing criminal charges, authorities announced. District resident Charles Thompson, Jr., 38, was arrested over the weekend and charged for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman inside a home in the 3900 block of Davis Place NW. On Saturday, Thompson and his victim were inside an apartment when he brandished what was believed to be a handgun - later determined to be a replica - and attempted to engage in a forced sex act with the woman. The barricade in the 39…
Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff
Fredericksburg Knifepoint Rapist Arrested At Burger King: Stafford Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in Stafford is facing a litany of charges, police said. Beginning the night of Tuesday, March 26, Nicholas Middleton held the woman at knife point and began sexually assaulting her, holding her against her will somewhere in Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The victim recounted the harrowing attack to deputies at Mary Washington Hospital, where she was treated for her injuries, Decatur said. Detectives were able to identify Middleton as a suspect and arrested him around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2…
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops
Man Raped Business Owner, Held Her Captive For Hours In Fairfax County: Cops A 24-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held a 59-year-old business employee captive and raped her, and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old college student in Virginia. In announcing the arrest of Kevin Lopez-Altan of Annandale, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis called him a "monstrous man" whose alleged crimes are "abhorrent." On Wednesday, March 20, Lopez-Altan was twice denied entry from an Annandale business. Then, he forced his way in, and held the 59-year-old business owner captive for several hours.  Lopez-Altan sexually assaulted the woman repeatedly an…
Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say
Rapist Attacks Woman He'd Just Met In Prince William County, Police Say A man has been arrested following an investigation into a reported sexual assault involving a woman he had recently met in Prince William County, according to police. Mohd Haroon Hakimi, 33, has been arrested and charged with rape following an incident involving a 27-year-old woman who was a new acquaintance he met at his Woodbridge home. Late on Friday afternoon, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 12200 block of Grenada Way in Woodbridge to investigate an incident that reportedly happened earlier in the day. Police say that the woman was sexually …
Virginia Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police Virginia Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police
Virginia Abductor Who Sexually Assaulted Near-Stranger In His Car Captured: Police A 38-year-old Prince William County man was arrested after police say he sexually assaulted a woman riding in his car in November 2023. Farhad Mansoori, of Woodbridge, met his victim, a woman, on Nov. 10, 2023, police in Prince William County said. The following day, the woman was riding in Mansoori's car when he drove to an area on Touchstone Circle and sexually assaulted her, then dropped her off somewhere else, county police said March 4, 2024. Mansoori has been charged with abduction and sexual battery. He was being held without bond.
Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops
Man Who Sodomized Victim At Knifepoint In VA Captured In NJ: Cops A 42-year-old man who police say sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint in Virginia has been arrested in New Jersey. Alexander Maxim Soto Hernandez, of Dale City, had been renting out the basement of a home in Woodbridge when he entered the victim's room in the Woodbridge home armed with a knife around 7:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, police in Prince William County said. Soto Hernandez sexually assaulted her before she escaped, police said. The victim encountered a neighbor who helped in contacting the police. Soto Hernandez fled in a Dodge Caravan that was originally silver and is now p…
Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police
Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online Apprehended Months Later: Police A 26-year-old man who met a young girl on social media late last year and allegedly raped her has been taken into custody in Prince William County, according to police. Dimas Alexis Lazo has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a reported sexual assault in Woodbridge involving a minor. Shortly after midnight on Nov. 26, 2023, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a Woodbridge home after a family member intervened when Lazo was allegedly sexually assaulting the juvenile. Police say that when the family member intervened and separated th…
Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police
Investigation Launched Following Reported Sexual Assault In Virginia: Police The Alexandria Police Department has launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted, officials say. According to investigators, a woman was walking shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning in the area of Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenue when she was accosted and assaulted by a stranger, sending her to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Officials made note that this incident is unrelated to the assault on Main Line Boulevard earlier this month. "We are committed to the safety of our community," interim Alexandria Police Chief Raul Pedroso sa…
Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA
Stafford Man Admits Traveling To PA For Sex With Child: DA A Virginia man who pleaded guilty in connection to traveling to Pennsylvania to have sex with a child has been sentenced, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Tanner Iskra, 38 of the 2100 block of Harpoon Drive, Stafford, VA, pleaded guilty in Sept. 2023 to attempted statutory sexual assault (11 years older), attempted corruption of minors, and criminal use of a communication facility, DA Heather Adams detailed in the release.  Iskra was sentenced to 11-23 months in prison, eight years of probation, and he must register as a sex offender …
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police 250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police A 26-year-old Maryland man is being sought for raping a girl he met on social media, authorities in Virginia said. Dimas Alexis Lazo, of College Park, met the girl on a social media app and arranged to meet at a home in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Lazo was found sexually assaulting the girl inside of the home by a family member who intervened on Nov. 26, 2023, around 12:30 a.m., county police said. Lazo fled the home and has been charged on warrant with rape. He's described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’8”, 250lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say
Alleged Rapist Arrested Hours After Assault In Crystal City, Police Say A sexual assault investigation that was launched in Arlington led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday morning, police say. Vernon Koning has been arrested and charged with rape and strangulation following an early-morning incident on Feb. 8 in Crystal City, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, officers were alerted about a reported rape that had just taken place. Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she began talking with Koning, who allegedly led her to an outdoor…
Man Posing As Rideshare Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman At Virginia Park, Police Say Man Posing As Rideshare Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman At Virginia Park, Police Say
Man Posing As Rideshare Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman At Virginia Park, Police Say A predator possibly posing as a rideshare driver gave a woman a trip from Hell when he allegedly sexually assaulted her on New Year's Day, according to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department. Mohannad Yousef Abura, 39, is facing serious criminal charges following an investigation into a reported assault of a woman he was driving from Washington, DC to Virginia. According to police, the woman was leaving a location in Dupont Circle after midnight on the holiday, when a man offered her a ride home and was possibly posing as a legitimate rideshare service.  Instead, it …
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault reported to a school counselor led to a rape charge for a 15-year-old in Prince William County, police say. This week, the Prince William County Police Department concluded an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that was reported at a home in Dumfries last October.  According to investigators, the victim, who was under the age of 18, and a 15-year-old were at the Dumfries home when he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim.  Police say that the victim recently reported the incident to a school counselor, who notified the d…
Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police
Man Sodomized Child Multiple Times In VA Home: Police A 26-year-old Virginia man is accused of sexually assaulting a young family member for more than a year, authorities said. Juan Carlos Vides Guevara sexually assaulted the child, who was under 15 years old at the time of the alleged incidents, at a home in Triangle between March 2022 and November 2023, Prince William County police said. The Woodbridge man was arrested following an investigation and charged with aggravated sexual battery, attempted aggravated sexual battery, and forcible sodomy. He was being held without bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to con…
Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Sexual Assault Inside Virginia High School, Police Say A 17-year-old student was taken into police custody after an alleged assault inside a Virginia high school. This week, a teen disclosed to a School Resource Officer from the Fairfax County Police Department that she had been sexually assaulted inside Annandale High School. Investigators say that the teen suspect forcefully assaulted the girl near a stairwell until she was able to get free and flee the area, ending the attack. Detectives interviewed the teen following the assault, and he admitted to the crime, police say, and on Friday, they obtained and served petitions for sexual ass…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl On Escalator At DC USA Mall: Police A grown man has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in a DC mall on Tuesday. Northwest DC resident Olban Omar Murillo Bajurito was arrested quickly after accosting a teenage girl at the DC USA mall on 14th Street NW, according to investigators from the Metropolitan Police Department. The 30-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted a teen while walking on the escalators at the mall at approximately 6:54 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9.  Immediately after the incident, the girl reported it, and officers were able to quickly identify Murillo Bajurito as a suspect and took him into…
Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say
Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Police officers in Virginia arrived just in the nick of time to prevent a grisly scene when a teen in Fairfax County broke into an elderly woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her, officials say. A 911 hang-up call led officers right to a woman's Chantilly home over the weekend when they went to conduct a welfare check and found a 16-year-old following her into her residence. The call was made around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23 in the 14600 block of Northwest Place. According to police, the teen tried to pull a fast one over on the investigators, stating that he was the "dist…
Predator Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl In Virginia Home: Police Predator Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl In Virginia Home: Police
Predator Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl In Virginia Home: Police A 51-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a minor who alerted a family member that led police in Prince William County right to him, officials say. Aris Edgar Boror has been accused of entering the room of his underage victim at around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning and proceeding to sexually abuse her. The girl was able to escape the room, contacted a family member, and was taken to an area hospital, where the police were contacted and the Woodbridge resident was arrested without further incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In…
Man Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Acquaintance Multiple Times In Prince William County: Police Man Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Acquaintance Multiple Times In Prince William County: Police
Man Sexually Assaulted Juvenile Acquaintance Multiple Times In Prince William County: Police A 20-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile in Virginia, police said. Wilver Adoniz Navarro Aguilero, of Manassas, is believed to have sexually assaulted an acquaintance, under the age of 18 years old, on multiple occasions between Nov. 1 and Dec. 14 this year, Prince William county police said. Officers responded to the 8100 block of Community Drive where they saw family members confronting Aguilero, and determined the encounter was verbal only before detaining Aguilero without incident.  Aguilero was charged with two counts of carnal knowled…
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Inside Bathroom Of VA Grocery Store Apprehended, Police Say Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Inside Bathroom Of VA Grocery Store Apprehended, Police Say
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen Inside Bathroom Of VA Grocery Store Apprehended, Police Say Just days after a search was launched for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen boy in the bathroom of a grocery story in Prince William County, police say they've arrested a suspect. Diego Honorato Valencia, 43, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault following an incident last weekend when he accosted a 15-year-old boy who was quick to alert his family, authorities announced. Officers were called to Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a 15-year-old who was using the restroom inside the store and was accosted by …
Man Who Preyed On Three Women In Three Hours Accused Of Sexual Battery In Virginia: Police Man Who Preyed On Three Women In Three Hours Accused Of Sexual Battery In Virginia: Police
Man Who Preyed On Three Women In Three Hours Accused Of Sexual Battery In Virginia: Police A 20-year-old Virginia man is behind bars after preying on three women within three hours in Loudoun County. Ashburn resident Ryan Cunningham was apprehended without incident for alleged sexual assaults that were reported back-to-back-to-back on Monday, Dec. 11, the sheriff's office announced. Cunningham's day began at approximately 1 p.m., when a woman hiking on a trail near the 23000 block of Virginia Rose Place in Ashburn reported that a man walked by and inappropriately touched her, officials said. He just getting started. According to a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, a…
Sexual Assaulter Who Targeted Women Over Four-Month Period In DC Gets Time: Feds Sexual Assaulter Who Targeted Women Over Four-Month Period In DC Gets Time: Feds
Sexual Assaulter Who Targeted Women Over Four-Month Period In DC Gets Time: Feds A District man who couldn't keep his hands to himself will spend years in prison for sexually assaulting women on three separate occasions over four months, federal authorities announced. Darren West, 28, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for sexually assaulting at least two women and robbing one of them during a string of incidents reported earlier this year. According to prosecutors, in March, West approached one victim while she was at work and propositioned her for oral sex, which she declined. Once he was rebuffed, West grabbed her inappropriately, they said. On June 8, West appro…
Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say
Teen Sexually Assaulted Inside Bathroom Of Virginia Grocery Store, Police Say Police in Prince William County are on the lookout for a wanted man who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen boy in the bathroom of grocery store over the weekend. Officers were called to Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a 15-year-old who was using the restroom inside the store and was accosted by an unknown man. The incident was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Police say that while the teen was inside the bathroom he was approached by a man who inappropriately touched him and made hand gestures before leavin…
Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction With Intent To Defile Woman In Virginia Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction With Intent To Defile Woman In Virginia
Tipsters Lead Police To Driver Wanted For Abduction With Intent To Defile Woman In Virginia A Woodbridge man has been arrested after a days-long manhunt following a reported abduction and attempted sexual assault while giving a stranger a ride in Prince William County. Ricardio Antonio Chavarria Manjivar, 35, was arrested a day after the Prince William County Police Department released a sketch of a man accused of giving a 29-year-old woman a ride and a show during a weekend trip from Hell.  At around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a reported incident that took place in the area of Forestd…
Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police
Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police An 18-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in a high school restroom, police said. The victim, who is under the age of 18, was in a restroom at Gar-Field Senior High School on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge when Lamine Mellouk came inside and sexually assaulted her on Oct. 18, Prince William County police said. The girl reported the incident to a family member who contacted police. Mellouk was arrested on Monday, Nov. 27 and charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. He was released on a court summons.
Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say
Rapist Sexually Assaulted Child Under 16 For Years, Police In Virginia Say A 46-year-old Virginia man is accused of raping a child under the age of 16 multiple times for years, police said. Juan Carlos Alfaro Guzman, of Manassas, was being held on one count of rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of object sexual penetration, Prince William County police said. His Nov. 17 arrest comes after a series of incidents at a home in Manassas, from September 2020 through November 2023, county police said. "The investigation revealed the victim, who was under the age of 16 at the time of the offenses, was sexually assaulted on more than one occasion…