Crime & Safety

Arlington Woman Reports Being Sexually Assaulted in Courthouse Neighborhood

Police: Woman had 'no recollection' of the alleged attack.

An Arlington woman told police that she was sexually assaulted recently in the Courthouse neighborhood — but that she had no memory of it.

The woman reported being assaulted between 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 and 12:07 a.m. on Nov. 25 in the 1400 block of North Courthouse Road after leaving a bar, according to information police released Wednesday.

The woman waited "several days" to report the crime, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck told Patch. Also, he said, the woman had "no recollection" of the assault.

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Sternbeck wasn't aware of any bruises or other physical injuries that could be related to such an assault.

"She said she felt as if she was sexually assaulted," he said. "There's no threat to the community right now. We're going to investigate this thing."

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The investigation is ongoing.


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