Arrest made in Woodbridge attempted rape

Police arrested a man they say broke into a house in Woodbridge’s River Oaks neighborhood and tried to rape a woman.

Here’s the latest in police press release:

Burglary with Intent to Defile | Attempted Rape *ARREST – On January 12th, members of the U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force and detectives from the Street Crimes Unit with the assistance of K-9 and patrol officers located the suspect involved in the burglary and assault incident which occurred at a residence located in the 2500 block of Miranda Ln in Woodbridge earlier that morning. The accused was located at an address on Bobcat Ct in Woodbridge and was arrested without incident.

Arrested on January 12th:

Demarcus Lamar IRISH, 25, of no fixed address

Charged with 2 counts of burglary with intent to commit a felony, 2 counts of burglary with intent to commit a misdemeanor, 1 count of attempted rape, domestic assault & battery, destruction of property and threating text messages

Court date: pending | Bond: held WITHOUT bond

 

Burglary with Intent to Defile | Attempted Rape [Previously Released] – On January 12th at 3:58AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 2500 block of Miranda Ln in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a burglary in progress. The victim, a 25 year old woman of Woodbridge, reported to police that she was asleep inside her home when she woke to a sound coming from a lower level of the residence. Upon checking the home, the victim determined that the accused, a known acquaintance, forcibly entered the residence through a rear window. The victim and accused then got into a verbal altercation which escalated. During the encounter, the accused sexually assaulted the victim before fleeing the home. The victim further reported that she has been involved in an ongoing dispute with the accused for several weeks. Warrants were already on file against the accused for previous encounters with the victim. Multiple officers, including a police K-9, searched the immediate area and neighbor in an attempt to locate the accused. Following the investigation, detectives obtained additional warrants against the accused relating to this incident.