Woman Stabbed Near Vienna/Fairfax Metro; Suspect On The Loose

7:30 p.m. update: police will be in the area to talk to witnesses again at 7 a.m. Friday.

4 p.m. update: police are boosting patrols in the area as the search continues.

11:30 a.m. update: police say the search for the suspect is ongoing

11 a.m. update: victim has non-life threatening injuries

9 a.m. update: police still searching for suspect

VIENNA, VA—Police are investigating a stabbing near the Vienna/Fairfax Metro Thursday morning before 8 a.m. The incident occurred on a path near Vaden and Sprague Avenue, just south of the Metro station.

Police say a man approached a 21-year-old woman from on a walking trail and stabbed her in the neck. The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries and is in the hospital.

The suspect is still on the loose, and police say the search is ongoing. He is described as having light to a medium brown skin color, about 5 foot 7 and wearing a black hooded shirt. He was last seen near Blake Lane. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Police continue to search for the unknown suspect in the area and are interviewing witnesses. Stay with Patch as this breaking news story develops.

To report information, call Detective Downham, or a Robbery Squad detective at 703-246-7800, call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 or submit a tip online through Crime Solvers.

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