Female Escort Reports Being Sexually Assaulted in Ballston

Arlington County Police are investigating a reported sexual battery at a hotel near the intersection of North Glebe Road and Washington Boulevard in Ballston.

At about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, a female escort reported being sexually assaulted by an unknown man after refusing to comply with his demands, according to information police released today.

The escort told police she used a cell phone to call a bodyguard while struggling with her assailant. The bodyguard arrived, a fight ensued, and the man fled.

Earlier this week, police asked victims or witnesses of sexual assaults to come forward and lure them to hotel rooms. They believe the most recent attack on Jan. 19 in a Crystal City hotel room.

Investigators do not believe the Ballston incident is related to that case, police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said.