Crime & Safety
Manassas Man Charged With Abduction, Sexual Battery After Alleged Parking Lot Assault
A Manassas man is facing multiple charges after being accused of assaulting a stranger in a parking lot.
MANASSAS, VA – A Manassas man has been arrested and charged after police say he grabbed a woman in a parking lot and touched her inappropriately.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, the incident occurred at about 3 p.m. on Sunday in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at 12125 Dumfries Rd.
Police said a 22-year-old woman was approached by an unknown man, who forcefully hugged her, stopped her from leaving and touched her inappropriately.
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The woman eventually pulled away from the man and left the area to report the incident.
Jose Medina, 58, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with abduction with intent to defile and felony sexual battery. He is being held without bond.
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