Crime & Safety

Peeping Incident Under Investigation By Arlington Police

Arlington County Police are looking for a man who they say was peeping through the window of an Arlington Mill residence.

Arlington County Police are looking for a man who they say was peeping through the window of an Arlington Mill residence.
Arlington County Police are looking for a man who they say was peeping through the window of an Arlington Mill residence. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police are investigating a peeping incident that occurred Thursday night in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, according to the daily crime report.

Officers responded around 11:01 p.m. to the report of a peeping in the 800 block of South Frederick Street. The female victim told them she was inside her residence when she heard a knock at the window next to the entry door. Looking out the window, she saw a man masturbating. The woman screamed and the man ran away.

Examining the scene with the officers, the woman told them a beach chair that was located near the entrance was missing.

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Police described the suspect as a man, standing from 6-foot to 6-foot-6 in height. This remains an active investigation.


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