Crime & Safety

Woman Groped, Assaulted At Restaurant In Sterling: LCSO

Authorities are looking for two unknown men who groped and assaulted a woman Monday night at a nightspot in Sterling: LCSO.

STERLING, VA—Authorities are looking for two unknown men who groped and assaulted a woman Monday night at the Rio Cantina in the 21800 block of Town Center Plaza, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

They are described as Hispanic and between 20 and 30 years old. One was tall with a thin build and wearing a red-and-white button-up shirt and a red had with "Happy New Years" on it. The other was short with a stocky build and short dark hair and wearing a button-up black shirt.

Around 1:44 a.m. Tuesday, police went to Reston Hospital for a reported assault that occurred earlier that night. The woman said she was groped by one of the men and then assaulted when she tried to defend herself. The woman was treated for her injuries and released from the hospital. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 703-777-1021.

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