RESTON, VA — An unidentified boy is in custody of the Fairfax County Police Department in connection to a sexual assault that took place in Reston late Tuesday night.
Officers responded around 11:30 p.m. for the report of a rape in the 11900 block of Winterthur Lane. Investigators determined that a boy approached an adult woman in an apartment building laundry room. After threatening her with a knife, he sexually assaulted her, according to police.
Investigators were able to identify the suspect, whose age was not released, and took him into custody. The boy is being held in the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center, facing charges of rape, forcible sodomy and abduction with the intent to defile. He is being held without bond, according to police.
Although the victim recognized the suspect from the area, she did not know his identity.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact FCPD’s 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. 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.
