Man charged with town's first 'stranger rape' in over 12 years in Virginia
Published On : 2024-11-25T07:17:33+0530 [ IST ] |
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Denis Humberto Navarette Romero and Virginia trailA Honduran man faces rape charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on a popular hiking trail in Herndon, Virginia
Denis Humberto Navarette Romero, 31, was arrested last week for abduction with intent to defile and rape. The victim did not know Romero and was attacked on the busy Washington and Old Dominion Trail between Ferndale Avenue and Grace Street when the suspect allegedly grabbed her arm
The woman had been walking along the trail after leaving a business in downtown Herndon when she was approached by the suspect. The suspect brazenly grabbed the victim and forced her to the ground where he proceeded to rape
When police arrived on the trail they located Romero in a parking lot in the 700 block of Station Street and took him to the Herndon police station for questioning. Detectives found items belonging to the victim in
This is the only stranger rape we’ve had in the town in my more than 12 years as chief of police said DeBoard.
Police believe there may be more witnesses to this incident and other victims who encountered the suspect.
He has a documented history of sexual assault and exposures in the region beginning in 2022 including charges in the town of Herndon prior to last night's incident. "What is disturbing is the number of times this offender has been arrested and released. He has continued to re-
On November 14 he was released from jail after serving half of a 50-day sentence for indecent exposure.
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin criticised the release of Romero who is in the US illegally. He said: “I am heartsick for this victim and outraged that local Fairfax County officials recklessly released violent illegal immigrants
Youngkin added that this is a dereliction of their most basic duty to keep people safe. Prioritizing violent illegal immigrants over the safety of Fairfax residents is unacceptable.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 5 2025 according to a local media report.
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Denis Humberto Navarette Romero and Virginia trailA Honduran man faces rape charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on a popular hiking trail in Herndon, Virginia
Denis Humberto Navarette
