Fairfax County police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man suspected of raping a woman in Falls Church on Sunday.
Around 2:30 a.m., a witness saw a man standing next to a partially nude woman in a wooded area between Seminary Road and Leesburg Pike, police said. The woman then asked the witness for help, and the witness called authorities.
Before police arrived, the suspect ran onto Leesburg Pike.
The woman told police she was walking on Columbia Pike when the suspect began following her and dragged her into the wooded area, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Police described the suspect as a Hispanic male between the ages of 30 and 40, approximately 5’5″ and 220 pounds with a stocky build. He was wearing a black T-shirt with a white design and black jeans.
Detectives ask anyone with information to call 703-246-7800, option 3. You can also contact Crime Solvers anonymously by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477). or online.
