Police: Man arrested after multiple reports of women being groped near Fair Lakes

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A man has been charged in Fairfax County after women reported being groped near Fair Lakes on Wednesday, police said.
33-year-old Gigssa Bekele Bengessa was charged in a series of sex-related crimes after eluding police for several hours.
On May 28, around 5:05 p.m., officers with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) responded to the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Mall in Fair Lakes for a sex offense case. Two victims reported that a man approached and touched them inappropriately.
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While searching for the suspect, another report came in just before 5:20 p.m. regarding a man masturbating in a vehicle at the Fair Lakes Shopping Center. The suspect fled before police arrived.
However, surveillance footage and vehicle information were obtained through Flock technology.
Around 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the 12200 block of Fairfax Towne Center for a sex offense. The victim reported that a man approached her in the parking lot and assaulted her, police said.
Nearly 45 minutes later, officers found Bekele Bengessa at his residence, where he assaulted an officer, FCPD noted. He was taken into custody after a brief struggle.
Bekele Bengessa was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with two counts of sexual battery, indecent exposure, obstruction of justice and two counts of assault on law enforcement officers. He is being held on no bond.
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