Crime & Safety

Violent Attack In Reston, Police Seek 'Group Of Men' (ICYMI)

Police say they attacked a teenager and then turned on two men who tried to stop them.

Editor's note: This article was originally published last week. Police are still looking for the perpetrators. If you have information, you can report it via Fairfax County Crime Solvers.

RESTON, VA — Police are searching for a "group of men" who violently attacked a teenager and then turned on two men who attempted to intervene on South Lakes Drive Wednesday night.

Police say that at around 7:10 p.m. in the 11800 block of South Lakes Drive, a 19-year-old man was assaulted by the group, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.

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"Two other men who attempted to intervene were also assaulted by the group," the report states. "The victims sustained minor injuries."

Police describe the suspects as black, in their 20s, and between 5'7" and 5'10".

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