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Sterling Rape Suspect Identified

September 12th, 2008 by joe

The suspect who allegedly committed the rape in Sterling last week has been identified by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, finally.

Martin Jose Morales-Mancia

Martin Jose Morales-Mancia

Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:31 AM
To: RSAN
Subject: LCSO Seeks Suspect Wanted for Aug. 29 Burglary & Sexual Assault in Sterling- 2 Pictures attached

Loudoun County, Virginia- The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a violent criminal who is wanted for an
August 29th burglary and sexual assault in Sterling, VA.

Martin Jose Morales-Mancia, 24, of no fixed address, is wanted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly entering a residence of a senior citizen on Ironwood Road. Inside he brandished a knife and
sexually assaulted the female victim.

Morales-Mancia, also goes by the first name Arnold or Jose, is a light skinned Hispanic male. He is described as being 5′9″ tall and weighs 170
pounds.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Morales-Mancia, you are asked to immediately contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021 or your local police department. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. If the information leads to the suspect’s apprehension the caller could be
eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.

Authorities are asking residents to never approach the subject as he is considered dangerous.

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7 responses about “Sterling Rape Suspect Identified”

  1. Sterling Park Resident said:

    Huh… two different orange jumpsuit pics. Methinks this goblin has had run-ins with the law before. Too bad our catch and release judicial system saw fit to cut him loose.

  2. Joe Budzinski said:

    Yep, it will be interesting if any of the local “press” see fit to inquire into which jurisdiction(s) the photos are from.

  3. G. Stone said:

    Immigration status ?

  4. Linda B said:

    Wouldn’t actually take that much investigation. A simple Google search tells us that at least one of his priors took place in Sterling:

    http://www.loudountimes.com/news/2007/nov/05/daily-incident-report-nov-5/print/

  5. Wolverine said:

    Whoa, that prior was on the same street where the attempted rape took place! Fingerprints anyone?

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