Crime & Safety
Police: Burke Woman Assaulted During Attempted Burglary
A man approached the 37-year-old woman at her home and tried to force his way inside the residence, according to police.

A 37-year-old Burke woman was reportedly assaulted Friday night during an attempted burglary at her home onĀ Scarborough Commons Court, according to Fairfax CountyĀ police.
The woman answered a knock at her door around 6:50 p.m.Ā at her residence in the 10200 block ofĀ Scarborough Commons Court to find a man standing on her doorstep. The man spoke briefly to the woman and then tried to push himself inside the home, a news release from the Fairfax County Police Department states. He struck the woman in the upper body, she slammed the door shut, and the manĀ thenĀ ran away.
The woman sustained minor injuries and did not have to receive treatment atĀ a hospital.
The suspect wasĀ described as a Hispanic man in his 20s, around 5 feet 9 inches tallĀ with brown hair and weighingĀ aboutĀ 180 lbs. He wasĀ wearing a black T-shirt and jeans.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail atĀ www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.orgĀ or text āTIP187ā plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.
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