Suspect Sought in Manassas Park Assault Case

Police are searching for a suspect they said assaulted a woman as she was tending to her children, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Manassas Park Police Department.

 The incident reportedly happened May 5 shortly after 4:30 p.m. at the Manassas Park Shopping Center.

 A  woman was in the backseat of her car, caring for her children, when a man suddenly appeared, assaulted her and fled on foot toward Old Centreville Road.

 The motive for the attack is unclear.

 Police arrived on the scene and used a canine team to track the woman’s attacker, but were unable to locate him.

 The suspect is described as a heavy set white man in his late teens to early twenties.

 The suspect was last seen wearing glasses and a dark blue sweatshirt and jeans.

 Anyone with information is asked to call the Manassas Park Police Department.