Man Arrested After Attempted Rape And Abduction

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Mount Vernon Police District- Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating an attempted rape and abduction of a female victim near a bus stop near Richmond Highway and Ladson Lane.

At 1:50 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue for a sexual assault. An unknown suspect assaulted the victim and attempted to rape her near a bus stop near Richmond Highway and Ladson Lane. The victim was able to fight the suspect off and run away. The suspect ran toward Richmond Highway and was not located initially.

Detectives determined the suspect walked in the street past a pole mounted FCPD license plate reader (LPR). The close proximity which the suspect was walking in the road past the camera caused the camera to take a picture. As officers and detectives established the timeline of events a search was conducted for the images captured by the LPR. An image of the confirmed suspect was captured, and officers immediately recognized the suspect as Okezie Boniface Erondu, 36, of Alexandria.

Around 8:30 p.m., officers from the Mount Vernon District located and arrested Erondu without incident nearby. Erondu was charged with attempted rape and abduction. He is being held with no bond.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 3. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.   

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim’s family is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.  

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