Crime & Safety

LCSO Investigates Sexual Assault In Ashburn

It reportedly occurred in the Ashburn area, police said.

(Loudon County Sheriff's Office)

Posted on: April 9, 2021

Posted on: April 9, 2021

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Loudoun County, VA (April 9, 2021) – The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred last night in the Ashburn area.

Loudoun Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Lansdowne Campus of Inova Loudoun Hospital around 1:40 a.m. on April 9 after the victim arrived at the hospital. The adult female victim reported that during the evening hours of April 8, she was walking home from Junction Plaza when she was grabbed and sexually assaulted by an unknown male near Claiborne Parkway and Marshfield Drive. The suspect was described as a white male, 6’ tall, with a thin build.

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Deputies canvassed the area during the overnight and detectives are reviewing surveillance video in the area.

Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective A. Raughley of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit at 703-777-1021. You may also submit a tip through the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office app. The Loudoun Sheriff app is available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

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