Prince William County Police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting three women as he drove by on a scooter.
Police say they’ve learned the suspect struck three times on March 10, each time in broad daylight. Two of the women were walking and one was jogging.
The first incident came around 3:40 p.m. at Powell’s Creek and Jedd Forest Lane.
The second less than an hour later, just about a block away at McGuffey’s Trail and Powell’s Creek.
The last assault was around 7 p.m. near the big intersection with River Ridge Blvd.
“It’s a very similar MO in this case,” said Sgt. Erin Noble with Prince William County police. “He’s grabbing women in the same spots on their body and is driving that same scooter.”
One of the women, the jogger, says she was first assaulted by the same man last May but didn’t report it then. When it happened again this month, she called the police.
On Monday, police circulated images pulled from home security cameras in the River Oaks neighborhood of Woodbridge, Virginia.
Word of the attacks has already started to spread among neighbors who live along Powell’s Creek Blvd.
“On the ring app I had seen the police department had posted about the story, and I was definitely very concerned that was happening in the neighborhood,” one neighbor told News4.
She says she never walks alone.
“You never know what could happen, so I always bring my husband.”
One woman said she first heard about the assault on Saturday and realized she’d seen a guy on a scooter earlier in the day but hasn’t seen him since.
“I’ve been keeping my eyes open to see if I see him or can report him, but
I haven’t since Saturday,” she said.
Police have put up a portable camera and have increased patrols in the area. Residents have provided the images police are now sharing with the community.
Police say women in the area need to be watchful when out walking or running and try to walk with someone.
“Just be aware of your surroundings and keep your head on a swivel,” Noble said. “I would say try not to walk around looking at your phone. Just be aware of who is approaching you if possible.”
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