Police Seek Additional Victims of Suspects Charged With Sexual Assault

PHOTOS: Suspects Jose Euseibo Guevara-Rodriquez (left) and . Elmer Umberto Lopez-Velasquez face multiple charges; both were arrested and are being held without bond; photos courtesy of Arlington County Police

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ARLINGTON, VA -- The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide Robbery Unit is investigating two suspects involved in a sexual assault and are seeking additional victims.

On Tuesday, a female victim was involved in escort-related activity at a motel in South Arlington, according to police, when two suspects unknown to the victim knocked on the door. After they entered the room, the suspects sexually assaulted the victim while using the threat of a weapon to hold her against her will, police said.

The suspects fled the room with the victim’s iPad, police said. The suspects were apprehended by police working a plainclothes detail in the area.

Jose Euseibo Guevara-Rodriquez, 39, of Alexandria, was charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, rape, abduction with intent to defile and resisting arrest. Elmer Umberto Lopez-Velasquez, 38, also of Alexandria, was charged with robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted rape and abduction with intent to defile and resisting arrest. Both suspects were arrested and held without bond in the Arlington County Detention Facility.

Investigators believe the suspects are targeting non-English speaking victims in hopes that they will not report crimes to police. Anyone who had past inappropriate encounters with the suspects is asked to call Detective Greg Seibert at 703.228.4199 or email Gseibert@arlingtonva.us.