Woman Grabbed From Behind While Walking In Arlington: Police

ARLINGTON, VA — A woman was assaulted while walking in the Ballston area on Tuesday night, police say.

Police were called to the 4800 block of Fairfax Drive at around 10:48 p.m. on Oct. 2 to a report of an assault that had happened about a half an hour earlier, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department.

"[T]he victim was walking in the area when she was approached by the unknown male suspect, who grabbed her from behind and touched her inappropriately," the report states. "A brief struggle ensued, causing the victim to fall to the ground."

The suspect fled before police arrived, and the victim had minor injuries, the report states.

Police described the suspect as a man about 5'7" with a skinny build.