Man tried to abduct teenage girl in Reston, police say
Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are looking for a man who tried to abduct a teenage girl in Reston on Tuesday.
And police are investigating whether the attempted kidnapping is related to other attacks on the nearby Washington and Old Dominion trail.
The incident involving the teen happened around 8 p.m. on Old Reston Avenue near Temporary Road. According to police, a man tried to grab a teenage girl walking on the sidewalk.
The girl managed to run away. She was not injured during the encounter.
Police described the suspect as a 5-foot, 11-inch man with an athletic build wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and black shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
The incident follows two similar reported attacks a few miles away on the W&OD trail last Friday.
One woman reported a man with no pants on grabbed her around the waist from behind but she was able to break free. Herndon police reported a similar incident later that day.
Below is a map of where the incident occurred.
WTOP’s Acacia James contributed to this story.