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Stranger claiming to be food deliverer assaults woman near Virginia apartment, cops say

A stranger is accused of forcibly kissing a woman in Virginia, officials said.
A stranger is accused of forcibly kissing a woman in Virginia, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A stranger claimed to be working for a food delivery service when he assaulted a woman in Virginia, officials said.

The woman was leaving her apartment when a man came toward her and told her he was delivering an order in her building on Tuesday, March 22, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in an incident report.

That’s when the man followed the woman, “put his arm around her and kissed her,” according to officials.

“She advised the male then grabbed her and forcibly kissed her again,” the incident report said. “She got into her vehicle and the male kissed her and touched her before walking away.”

Officials said the incident happened just after 10 p.m. in Ashburn, roughly 30 miles outside Washington, D.C. A sexual assault investigation was ongoing as of March 23.

Deputies ask anyone with information to call 703-777-1021.

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This story was originally published March 24, 2022 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Stranger claiming to be food deliverer assaults woman near Virginia apartment, cops say."

Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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