Crime & Safety
Police: Centreville Woman Sexually Assaulted in Her Home
The woman woke up Sunday morning to find a man sexually assaulting her.
A man broke inside a Centreville woman's home Sunday morning and sexually assaulted her, Fairfax County Police said.
Around 3 a.m., the 27-year-old woman was asleep inside her home in the 13000 block of Winding Oak Circle. She woke up to find that a man had gotten into the home and was sexually assaulting her, police said. When she challenged him, he fled on foot.
Electronic equipment was also stolen from the home, police said. They believe the perpetrator was able to get in through an unlocked door.
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The suspect was described as possibly Hispanic with a medium build, 25 to 35 years old, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants.
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