Man armed with knife attempts to abduct woman in Fairfax County, police say

Police are searching for a man accused of trying to abduct a woman at knife point Saturday morning in Fairfax County.

According to Fairfax County Police, officers responded to the incident in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church around 5:00 a.m. Saturday.

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Investigators said that a man, armed with a knife, tried to grab a woman who was in the area.

The woman was able to break free from the suspect, and the suspect fled the scene.

Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man, who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and has a medium build. 

Police said he was wearing a blue and white shirt at the time of the incident.

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Anyone with information on the incident or the suspect is asked to call 911.

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