Arlington Police: Suspect was Housing Inspector for Section 8

Arlington Police are putting out another call Friday morning for any other possible victims of a suspect, a housing inspector for the county’s Section 8 program, accused of touching a woman during a home inspection.

The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating the suspect involved in a sexual assault and are seeking additional victims. The suspect arrested and charged with sexual battery was a housing inspector for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8) with the Department of Human Services. Representatives with Human Services continue to cooperate with the police investigation.

The suspect, 54 year-old Olaseni Cole, was charged with sexual battery stemming from an incident on April 14, 2015. Cole, an Arlington County housing inspector, had touched a female victim inappropriately during a home inspection in the 3900 block of 8th Street South. Cole was arrested and held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.

Anyone who has had past inappropriate encounters with this suspect is asked to call Detective N. Brooks at 703.228.4169 or email nkbrooks@arlingtonva.us. To report information anonymously, contact the Arlington County Crime Solvers at 866.411.TIPS (8477).