Crime & Safety

Woman Grabbed By Unknown Man In Old Dominion Neighborhood

Arlington County Police are investigating a sexual battery case reported Wednesday night in the Old Dominion area of the county.

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County Police are investigating a sexual battery incident that took place Wednesday night in the Old Dominion neighborhood, according to the daily crime report.

Officers were dispatched around 7:45 p.m. to North Glebe Road at 24th Road North. Arriving on the scene, the officers learned the female victim was walking in the area around 7:30 p.m., when an unknown man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks. Turning, the victim yelled at the suspect, who then fled the scene on foot.

The suspect is described as a light brown-skinned man with a skinny to medium build, according to police. He was wearing a black sweatshirt and black and blue pants.

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This case remains under investigation.


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