Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Police Probe Rape Suspect Links

Fredericksburg Canal Path [Photo: VDOT]

“As a member of the community and as a teacher, I especially am, like, if I am going to be out here, I want to feel safe, and it’s good to know they are trying their best to make the area safer,” NBC Washington reported.

Police may have identified a suspect in at least one of three recent sex assaults in Fredericksburg. Court documents highlight cellphone evidence from the Sunday night attack on Ficklen Island, where the victim reported the man using Google Translate and possibly recording the assault. The suspect, found with a matching description including a cut on his finger, has been interviewed but not charged. Two prior attacks occurred on the canal path in October and May.


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