Police Say Suspect Inappropriately Touched Teen on Commuter Bus

PHOTO of Tracy E. Lewis courtesy of Fairfax County Police; Google map shows location where suspect exited bus.

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Police arrested Tracy E. Lewis, 48, of Alexandria, following an investigation of a sexual assault on a commuter bus, Fairfax County Police said Thursday.

Officers were called out to the 5500 block of Leesburg Pike in Falls Church at about 11:24 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, for a reported sex offense, according to police.

An investigation determined that the victim, an 18-year-old woman, boarded a commuter bus at Lee Highway near Annandale Road. A man allegedly sat down beside her and engaged her in conversation, police said. The suspect inappropriately touched the woman, according to police, and prevented her from getting out of her seat, police said. The suspect exited the bus near Leesburg Pike and Carlin Springs Road (see map).

The victim got off at the next bus stop and called police, according to FCPD. The victim did not require medical attention, police said.

Tracy E. Lewis was arrested by Alexandria City Police Wednesday in their jurisdiction and charged with the outstanding Fairfax County warrants for abduction and sexual battery, FCPD said.

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