Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Police Release Sketch of Suspect

Fairfax County police are looking for a male subject who accosted a MVHS student on her way to school.

UPDATE Friday, Nov. 4, 12:35 p.m.: Fairfax County Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect in connection with the Oct. 28 incident on Quisenberry Lane. A 14-year-old female MVHS student was allegedly grabbed while walking to school on October 28. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637, or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

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Police are looking for a subject who accosted a student on her way to school last week.

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On Oct. 28, at approximately 6:55 a.m., the female student was walking on Quisenberry Drive when a Hispanic male approached the student on foot and asked her if she wanted a ride, according to police. The student ignored him, and as she walked past him, he grabbed her arm and swung her around. The female student kicked the man and took off running up the hill. When she arrived at the top of the hill, she turned around to see if he was following and saw that he was still standing where the confrontation took place. The student was not injured.

The female student attended school, but did not report the incident to school officials.  She later reported the incident to her mother, who then called the police. Mount Vernon High School sent an email to parents on Monday notifying them about the incident.

The subject is described as a Hispanic male, 5’10, medium build with a dark mustache, between the ages of 30 and 35. The subject was wearing a ski-type hat and standing near a gray or black four-door older model vehicle. The subject is still at large and the incident is currently under investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

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A similar incident and suspect description . Police haven't linked the events together, according to FCPD spokesperson Lucy Caldwell.


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