Man charged with attempted rape after abduction in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — An Alexandria man is facing a series of charges, including attempted rape, after he allegedly abducted a woman in Fairfax County, detailed police.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, on Oct. 4, around 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 7200 block of Fordson Road in Groveton to investigate a sexual assault.

The woman told the police that she was in a room when a man entered. That’s when the suspect struck her in the head and tried to sexually assault her, police said.

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Police added that the woman was able to escape, and the man took off running…

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