Category Archives: Rape

Forensic Advancements Lead to Arrest in 1988 Rape Case

Mason Police District – A 34-year-old sexual assault case was closed on Monday with the arrest of George Thomas Jr., 61, of Arlington.  George Thomas Jr. was charged with two counts of rape, sodomy and abduction for a sexual assault that occurred at 10:40 p.m. on Aug. 24, 1988. George Thomas Jr. and the late Gregory Allen Thomas of Arlington

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Detectives Release Composite Sketches of Rape Suspects  

Sully Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau Sex Crimes Squad are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who sexually assaulted a woman on Thursday, Oct. 7 in the 14000 block of Saint Germain Drive in Centreville. Officers were called to the area around 7:40 a.m. for the report an unconscious person. Officers found the victim who

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Cold case detectives solve sexual assault from 2014

McLean Police District – An Arlington County man was sentenced to 65 years after DNA evidence linked him to a 2014 and 2016 sexual assault. On August 1, 2014, the victim was working as a lifeguard in the area of Yarling Court. The suspect entered the pool, displayed a firearm, and used zip ties to bound the victim’s hands together. He then injected the

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Chantilly Man Charged with Rape

Sully Police District – A 19-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for sexually assaulting a woman in the 4200 block of Airline Parkway in Chantilly. Officers responded around 1 a.m. when a woman reported being approached by an unknown man on a neighborhood sidewalk. The man grabbed the woman and sexually assaulted her. Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau later identified

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UPDATE: Springfield Man Charged with Second Rape; Detectives Continue Search for Additional Victims

West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged Bernard Betts-King with an additional charge of raping a woman through the use of her mental incapacity.  An investigation uncovered the victim was raped in early 2017. Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking for anyone with information to contact them at 703-246-7800.  Tips can also be

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