Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau have arrested a 62-year-old man, no fixed address, for the abduction with intent to defile of a woman that occurred on June 11 in Reston. Detectives worked diligently since the incident to identify and arrest a suspect who is a registered sex offender. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon, July 17, around 1:30 p.m. in the City of Fairfax. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with abduction with the intent to defile. He is being held without bond. With the support of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office sketch artist, detectives were able to provide the community with a drawing and likeness of suspect that assisted during this investigation.
The sexual assault occurred on June 11 in Reston. Officers responded to the area of Reston Parkway and Baron Cameron Avenue around 11 p.m. that evening after a 49-year-old woman was located with physical injuries. A subsequent investigation revealed that the woman was on a nearby walking path when she was hit from behind and sexually assaulted. She was taken to a hospital where she received medical treatment for injuries that were not life-threatening.