Crime & Safety

Woman Assaulted at Trailside Park

Deputies were working to identify the suspect in the Ashburn incident.

A man behaving in an “erratic” manner struck a woman at Trailside Park — along Claiborne Parkway near the W&OD Trail — in Ashburn around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and left the area, according to the a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

ABC 7 News has reported on the incident.

LCSO deputies are working to identify the suspect, described as black, wearing a blue fleece jacket, gray vest and jeans. He was riding a bicycle, according to the report.

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Trailside Park has several softball diamonds that are in frequent use on weekends.

The suspect was “displaying erratic behavior,” according to the report, and the woman attempted to stop him from leaving the area when he struck her with a blunt object, resulting in minor injuries.

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