Juvenile in Custody After Sexual Assault in Reston

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Reston Police District – A juvenile is in custody following an abduction and sexual assault that occurred in Reston.

Last night, just before 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 11900 block of Winterthur Lane for a rape that had just occurred. The suspect approached the victim, an adult woman, in the laundry room of an apartment building, threatened her with a knife, and sexually assaulted her. 

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau responded, quickly identified the juvenile as the suspect and took him into custody. The juvenile is being held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center. He was charged with Rape, Forcible Sodomy, and Abduction with the Intent to Defile and is being held on no bond. The victim recognized the suspect from the area, but he was not known to her.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department 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 cash rewards. 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 is receiving appropriate resources and assistance. Officers have increased their presence and extended community outreach efforts across the local area following this crime.

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