Bulging-Eyed Stranger Strikes Again in Virginia Square

For the second time in a week, a man with "bulging eyes" was spotted pleasuring himself outside of a Virginia Square apartment building in the early morning hours.

A woman working the concierge in the 900 block of North Pollard Street told police she went outside at about 1:35 a.m. Thursday and saw a man exposing himself. Investigators believe it's likely the same man she saw masturbating outside of the building around 3 a.m. on Halloween.

Police aren't yet sure if the man is targeting the woman, Lt. Mike Watson said.

"It's hard to say without knowing the circumstances, without finding the actual person who did this and finding out what their motivations were," Watson told Patch.

Investigators aren't considering this a stalking case at this point, he said. A suspect has been identified, but the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

The man has been described as being in his late 20s or early 30s and wearing a black winter coat at the time of the incidents. Police are asking anyone who sees someone matching that description, particularly in the 900 block of North Pollard Street, to call the department's non-emergency number at 703-558-2222.

"He's probably got some connection to the area if he's shown up there a couple of times. So there may have been people out there who have seen him," Watson said.

This is at least the sixth indecent exposure case reported in Arlington in roughly as many weeks.

So far, police haven't said whether any of the earlier incidents are related.