JUST IN: Reston Man Arrested in Connection with Attempted Rape on Silver Line Train

The Wiehle-Reston East Metro station (file photo)

(Updated at 10 a.m. on 9/14/2023) A Reston man has been arrested in connection with an attempted rape on Tuesday aboard a Silver Line train that left the Wiehle-Reston East Station.

The 21-year-old was taken into custody today (Thursday) at the home of a family member in Virginia.

Metro Transit Police believe the man allegedly attempted to rape an adult woman who was with her child aboard the train between the McLean and East Falls Church locations. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m.

He is expected to face charges of attempted rape by force, threat of intimidation and attempted sodomy by force, threat or intimidation. Both charges are felonies.

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