Stabbing Suspect Sought Related To Oct. 19 Assault Of Ashburn Woman

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has requested assistance identifying a suspect in the malicious wounding of an Ashburn woman that occurred Oct. 19 at a Sterling hotel.

Deputies were first alerted to Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, where a 19-year-old woman arrived around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 19 with apparent stab wounds, according to the LCSO. A friend reportedly took the victim to the hospital where the victim reported that a male acquaintance assaulted her at a hotel should could not identify.

Investigators later determined that the incident occurred during a fight at party in a room of a hotel on the 45500 block of Dulles Plaza.
Detectives released a photo today of a suspect in the case and are asking for help identifying the man.

Anyone with information about his identity or the incident, is asked to call Detective S. Petrakos of the LCSO’s Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919; if the information provided to Loudoun Crime Solvers leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.