Clyde’s Stabbing Suspect Sketch Released by FCPD

Fairfax County Police have released a sketch of the suspect who stabbed a man in a fight at Clyde’s at Reston Town Center early on Sunday.

Police said a Vienna man, 24, and his 26-year-old girlfriend from Fairfax were at the bar about 1:20 a.m. when an unknown man approached and started to flirt with the girlfriend. The men began arguing, which led to a physical fight.

The unknown man then took out a knife, allegedly cut the boyfriend, and then fled.

The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives have have developed a composite sketch of the suspect in this case. He is believed to be a light skinned man, possibly of Hispanic or East Indian descent, in his late-20s to mid-30s.

The suspect was described to police as 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-8 inches tall, with an average build. He was wearing a black or dark blue jacket, blue jeans and possibly prescription glasses. He has dark hair; thinner on the sides and thicker on the top.

Detectives are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who attended the Halloween party at Clyde’s, Saturday night, into Sunday morning and who may have taken photographs during the party.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Crime Solvers electronically by visitingwww.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637)** or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131 . You may also call the Major Crimes Division at 703-246-7800.

Sketch of suspect in stabbing at Clyde’s/FCPD