Crime & Safety
Juvenile Sexually Assaulted In Arlington Mall, Suspect Arrested
A Washington, DC man was arrested for sexual battery after he allegedly touched a minor inappropriately inside an Arlington mall.
ARLINGTON, VA — A Washington, DC man was arrested for sexual battery after he allegedly touched a minor inappropriately inside an Arlington mall, police said.
The incident took place at about 12:18 p.m. Tuesday at The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in the 1100 block of S. Hayes St. Arriving officers determined that a male suspect allegedly touched a minor in a sexual way while inside a store, police said.
During the investigation, officers identified a possible suspect based on the description provided by witnesses. The suspect was identified as Rivera Barmett, 26. Officers located Barmett and took him into custody without incident.
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Barmett was charged with sexual battery and was held without bond.
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