Police Seek Sexual Assault Suspect In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Police are searching for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in Shirlington Thursday night.

Officers were called to the area of S. Randolph Street at 31st St. S. for the report of a rape at about 10:41 p.m. Nov. 2. The victim told police she was putting things in her car when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulting her. The suspect then fled the scene on foot, traveling southbound on 31st St. S., police said.

Police describe the suspect as a black male in his 20’s, approximately 5’06” to 6’0” tall with a thin build. He was wearing a white t-shirt at the time of the incident.

If anyone has information on the identity of this individual or details surrounding this incident, please contact Detective N. Brooks of the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit at 703.228.4169 or at NKbrooks@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).

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