FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Loudoun County, VA (February 18, 2022)–The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred February 16 in the area of Enterprise Street.
The LCSO responded to Reston Hospital overnight Friday after the teenage victim reported to officers with the Herndon Police Department that she had been sexually assaulted in the Sterling area of Loudoun County. It was determined the assault occurred Wednesday night between 7:50 p.m. and 9 p.m. near the Sterling Park Shopping Mall.
The victim stated she was walking in the area of the 400 block of Enterprise Street when five males began talking to her. At one point several of the males grabbed her before one of the subjects inappropriately touched and sexually assaulted the victim. The males then left the area.
The subjects are described as all being high school-aged. The subjects were further described as a White male, two Hispanic males, and two Black males, with some of the males, said to be wearing Nike Air Jordans sneakers. Two of the males had on shirts with a car design, two had on blue disposable face masks, and the others were wearing baggy pants, hooded sweatshirts, and flannel shirts possibly tied around their waist. They were are all said to be approximately 5’6” tall with a medium build.
Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office continue to review video surveillance in the area and are asking anyone with any information regarding this case to contact Detective R. Burnett at703-777-1021. 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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