Sting Nabs Suspect in Sexual Assaults at Manassas Hotel: Police

MANASSAS, VA — A man suspected of sneaking into rooms and inappropriately touching sleeping female guests at the Wyndham Garden Hotel at 10800 Vandor Lane was arrested in a sting operation last Thursday, according to Prince William County Police.

Brandon Charles Murdock, 31, of the 500 block of Cater Street in Front Royal, was charged with burglary and attempted aggravated sexual assault.

Following reports of three previous incidents at the hotel, one last month and two last fall, police set up a target room with a decoy in place. Murdock entered the room, approached the bed and was arrested without incident.

The most recent incident occurred Sept. 15 when a 63-year-old woman visiting from overseas woke up early that morning in her room to find an unknown man touching her in a sexual manner, police say.

The other two happened under similar circumstances in October 2015, and included a 15-year-old female juvenile visiting from South Korea and a 16-year-old female juvenile on the same trip.

Photo: Prince William County Police