More details have been released on the apprehension of the suspect in the alleged abduction and sexual assault of two women near two Alexandria Metro stations on May 30.
One of the incidents occurred near the Braddock Road Metro station, and the victim told police she was followed out of the station by a man, grabbed from behind, and wrestled on the ground. The victim recounted that she was able to get away from the suspect and then hit him on the head with her purse before fleeing and calling the police, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
“She remembered seeing the suspect as she walked towards the escalator, and that he walked to the escalator behind her,” police said in the search warrant affidavit. “Then, walking eastbound on Madison Street, she said that the suspect was on the opposite side of the road, then suddenly crossed over and grabbed her from behind. The suspect forcefully grabbed (the victim’s) face, covering her mouth and nose with his hand.”…