Sexual Battery In Arlington Mill Under Investigation: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County police are looking for a man in connection with a sexual assault that occurred Tuesday night in the Arlington Mill neighborhood, according to the daily crime report.

Officers responded around 9:47 p.m. to the 5100 block of Eighth Road South regarding a late report of an assault. The victim told police she was walking in the area around 6:15 p.m. when she noticed a man walking behind her.

Approaching the victim, the man grabbed her waist and began thrusting himself against her multiple times as he uttered sexual comments. The victim said she continued walking. As she neared her residence, the man walked up and brushed his hands against her breast. The woman went into her residential building and closed the door, preventing the man from following her inside. No injuries were reported.

Police described the suspect as black, 40-50 years of age, 5 feet, 4 or 5 inches tall, with a skinny build and black eyes, and wearing a green jacket, black hat and blue mask.