Man Arrested for Grabbing Woman’s Breast on Bus

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by Katie Pyzyk — January 22, 2013 at 11:35 am 2,858 41 Comments

Police have arrested a man accused of grabbing a woman’s breast on an ART bus.

Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday (January 18), police say a woman was riding the ART bus when a man got on at the Ballston Metro station and sat across the aisle from her. He allegedly began speaking to the woman in a vulgar manner and she asked him to stop. The woman became nervous and also asked the man to move away from her.

Around the area of Washington Blvd and N. Pershing Drive the suspect allegedly leaned over and grabbed the victim’s breast. The victim yelled and told the man to stop, to which he reportedly responded, “F— you.” The bus driver pulled over and called police upon hearing the commotion, and the suspect took off on foot.

Police quickly found a man in the area meeting the suspect description, and the woman was able to identify him. Police arrested 28-year-old Aaron Darnell Alexander, of no fixed address.

Alexander was transported to Virginia Hospital Center for a laceration on his hand, which he said he received when he was robbed and stabbed the previous evening. Alexander has been charged with sexual battery and is being held on a $3,500 bond.

nom de guerre

Brofile Cam™ in action.
Tabby_TwoTone

Really happy with how the driver handled this.
- Ashton Heights Manlet
  
  Yes, let it be said that the metrobus driver did the right thing! Good stuff.
  - bman
    
    metrobus? WHAT?
    
    he let the guy off the bus to escape.
- Ahhlington
  
  That’s because ART bus drivers, unlike so many Metrobus drivers, actually seem to give a damn about their job.
  - bus rider
    
    I ride both systems. I wouldn’t go that far. I’ve seen ART drivers just drive right past people waiting at stops in their zeal to get back on schedule.
    - YTK
      
      How true! I have seen them make fun of passengers too — especially women. And they have this uncanny ability to stop their ART bus (which has a much HIGHER profile than a metrobus) in the MIDDLE of the street so people have to jump off the bus to get off. Tell the driver to Curb The Bus and they act like they don;t understand English.
    - commuter
      
      Agrees with bus rider. Been riding Metro for more than 20 years. ART has slightly improved because they know I’ve been complaining about them. With exception of a few bus drivers, a lot of them seem to ‘create their own rules or criteria’ on what should be done.
      - Tabby_TwoTone
        
        I agree too, that’s why I’m pleased with how this driver reacted. ART drivers often fail to signal that they’ve seen you and plan to stop–so as a passenger, you continue waving–and cars get POd when they buses suddenly stop without warning.
        
        In general, I think that Metrobus drivers (at least those on the Va. routes) are great.
      - bus rider
        
        ART drivers love to panic stop too. Always hold on, and wear a mouthpiece in case you’re slammed to the wall.
      - YTK
        
        Panic stop- how true– and some of the metal hand- rails have edges that can cut your hand.
Sebastian Melmoth

ooh chid, u sho’ is ugly.
GC2

Another “No Fixed Address” – Glad that won’t be a problem for the Rosslyn – Ballston corridor in the future.
- drax
  
  Whew, for a minute there, I thought you were going to mention a different group he’s a member of….
  - KalashniKEV
    
    Member of… the Arlington Gropers Association?
    
    Membership is not restricted and all statistical patterns are purely coincidental.
    - fedworker
      
      Washington and Pershing Blvds. Not quite Ballston. Screw it. I’m gonna call him the Ballston Boob Grabber anyways.
Novasteve

I’ve only been on ART a couple of times, but it has been fine, the drivers were professional and seemed to take pride in their work, which is pretty rare in this day and age and country.
- Rory
  
  Yes, I agree. I actually ride it every day and have for some time (on serveral different routes), and they do a very good job. Almost always punctual, and leaps and bounds better than the Metro buses.
Scott

Fortunately, he was probably released in time to cheer on Obama at the Inauguration. Yay for the welfare state.
- KalashniKEV
  
  I saw him on the parade route snapping a pic of BHO on his iPhone.
- Piker Shorts
  
  I cheered at the inauguration and I have a job and a master’s degree. So much for your dumb theory.
- drax
  
  Enjoy the next four years, Scott. We’ll be laughing at you.
- gnushell
  
  You know Scott that most people on welfare are White, don’t you? I second the dumb comment post.
  - KalashniKEV
    
    The goal is to get everyone hooked on one form of welfare or another, no matter what color you are. Just make sure to say, “Thank You” after they hand you back a portion of the money you earned in the first place.
    - Tinfoil chapeau
      
      Ah yes the delusions of those brainwashed folks who think that Atlas Shrugged is anything more than an absurd fiction
  - Curious
    
    gnushell, I wonder where did you get this information from? It interesting to know that most people on wellfare are white.
    - Just the facts Ma’am
      
      Curious: The U.S. Census confirms more whites are on welfare than any other ethnic group.
      http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb11-157.html
      
      Side note of interest: red states rake in more federal tax dollars than they pay (takers) while blue states pay more fed taxes than they receive (givers).
      
      http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_reckoning/2012/10/25/blue_state_red_face_guess_who_benefits_more_from_your_taxes.html
      - Deadite
        
        I’m not taking political sides here, but you guys do know that there are far more white people than any other ehtnic group, right? Of course there are going to be more whites on welfare.
- l
  
  how racist
- Kynthia Alice
  
  Wow Scott, are you still butt hurt about Appomattox ?
KMR

My 11 and 14 year olds take ART to their Catholic School everyd ay. On the first day of school, as I put them on the bus and waved good-bye, the driver said, “don’t worry I will watch out for them…” and that he has done every day since. I also ride th 42 ART bus most days between the Pentagon and VA Square and my only complaint is the sudden stopping that sometimes happens without warning.
- hmmmm
  
  Who watches out for them when they get to the catholic school?
  - fedworker
    
    Very good question indeed
  - arlimprov
    
    Father McFeeley.
JohnB2

He probably knew the cold spell was coming and needed a place to stay for the next couple of weeks.
geebee

Maybe the perpetrator was encouraged by ARLnow’s top story of 2013, a much-ballyhooed piece on a local woman’s (very large) breasts. Could ARLnow be complicit?
Mack

They robbed him last night; now his Link is Missing.
Matt Gaffney

Why only one breast? Why not two? If Aaron’s going to hang for a lamb, he might as well hang for a sheep!
- Kynthia Alice
  
  Why grab anyones breast at all Matt ? You condone his actions ?
Tabs

I was the victim of a boob groper on the metro one day–very crowded metro train heading from the Nationals game. (And yes, it hurt.)

The perp was an overgrown “brah” the likes of which we discuss here–tall, white, 50ish, ginger, and wearing a baseball cap. Trev’s uncle, if you will.

I screamed at him. Who came to my defense? Other women–30s/40s. One suggested I knee him in the nuts. I said “I tried, there was nothing there!” Half of the whole car erupted in laughter.
- bravo
  
  +1,000,000

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