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More victims come forward after assaults in Arlington
In January, a 17-year old juvenile as charged with assault and battery of a woman running on Arlington Boulevard trail in November. Today, the Special Victims Unit of the Arlington County Police Dept. announced that they are seeking information on additional victims.
In January, a 17-year old juvenile as charged with assault and battery of a woman running on Arlington Boulevard trail in November. Today, the Special Victims Unit of the Arlington County Police Dept. announced that they are seeking information on additional victims.
The 17-year is now facing 7 aassault and battery charges (as a juvenile); including the previous charge in January and 6 new charges.
There are at least 5 victims total (in 2 of the cases, the suspect re-approached the same victim). Police still believe that there could be additional victims who have yet to come forward.
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All incidents involved women who were walking or running on the trail/sidewalk and it is believed that the suspect "approached women from behind and grabbed their buttocks."
All of the incidents happened in the Courthouse + Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhoods, and the new incident locations are: -New =
- 1300 Block of N. Troy St.
- Fairfax Drive at N. Troy St.
- Arlington Blvd. at 10th St N.
- 1100 block of N. Barton St.
Anyone who may have experienced a similar incident in late 2022 is asked to contact Detective C. Mulrain at 703-228-4194 or cmulrain@arlingtonva.us. Information can also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).