Crime & Safety

Woman Attacked on Martha Custis Trail in Arlington, WJLA Reports

The incident occurred Monday morning at about 11 a.m. as the woman was walking toward Rosslyn.

A woman has been attacked on the Martha Custis Trail in Arlington, according to a report by WJLA-TV.

The TV station reported that the incident occurred Monday morning at about 11 a.m.

The attack reportedly took place between N. Oak and N. Quinn Streets when a man approached a woman from behind and touched her; "the woman turned around, she screamed and told police the man was exposing himself," the station reported.

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Police told WJLA they used police dogs to try to track the man's scent, but didn't find anything.


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