Police Identify Suspect In Serial Butt Stabbings

The Fairfax County Police Department says it has identified a 40-year-old man as a suspect in one of the serial butt stabbings that began in Northern Virginia retail stories in February.

Police obtained a warrant for Johnny D. Guillen Pimentel, 40, based on a tip they received, the department said in a release today. But detectives believe Guillen Pimentel may have already left the area.

Pimentel may be driving a blue 2003 Honda Civic with Virginia license plates reading KLX2689. Detectives are continuing their investigation to determine whether additional charges will be placed, they said in a statement.

In August, police set up an internal task force to search for suspects connected with the assaults, similar to the strategy it used to find the suspect in last year's serial burglaries.

A total of nine known cases have been reported to police to date, detailed in a list of incidents on the department's homepage. The last known assault was July 25 at Forever 21 in Fair Oaks mall.

The complete list of incidents are:

• July 25, Fair Oaks Mall, Forever XXI
• June 20, Greenbriar Shopping Center, Marshalls
• June 18, Tysons Corner Mall, H & M
• June 8, Fairfax Towne Center, T.J. Maxx
• May 16, Fair Oaks Mall, Ann Taylor
• March 11, Tysons Corner Center, H & M
• February 14, Fair Oaks Mall, near Champps
• February, Fair Oaks Mall (no other info available)
• February, Fair Oaks Mall, Forever XXI (no other info available)

To interact with a map of the stabbing locations, click here.

Anyone with information about Pimentel and his whereabouts should contact  the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131 or contact Crime Solvers by phone at 866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637.