Teen Assaulted Inside Falls Church Library

Fairfax County police are looking for a man alleged to have assaulted a 17-year-old girl at a Falls Church library.

Just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, police said the woman thought she was being followed by a man who had watched her study at the Thomas Jefferson Library. The woman ducked into a bathroom on her way out of the building, but the man followed her in.

Police said the woman told the alleged suspect to leave but he allegedly refused and when he pushed her, she kicked him and screamed.

Police said the man then ran off and the library staff called the authorities. Staff alleged the man had been in the library before without any incident, police said.

The alleged suspect is described as black man with a medium brown complexion, standing between 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall. Police said the man weighs between 160-180 pounds.

The man reportedly has a shaved head, brown eyes, a gap in his front teeth and a diagonal scar on his forehead, police said. At the time of the incident, the man wore a pale green, long-sleeved, button-up shirt with khaki pants and carried a brown or tan soft leather briefcase.           

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.