An Ohio man has been arrested and charged with raping a woman in a Rosslyn area apartment last year.
The crime happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 29, 2023, after police say an “unknown male suspect gained entry to the victim’s residence, entered her bedroom… then raped the victim before fleeing the residence on foot.”
This afternoon Arlington County police announced that a 20-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio was arrested by police there and extradited to Virginia to face charges in the case.
More, below, from ACPD.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is announcing the arrest of the suspect in a 2023 rape in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood. Hamza Omar, 20, of Columbus, OH is charged with Rape, Abduction with Intent to Defile, Robbery, Burglary with Intent to Commit Rape and Wearing a Mask in Public. He is being held in the Arlington County Detention Facility without bond.
During the course of the investigation, detectives collected and reviewed evidence and conducted witness interviews which led to the identification of the suspect. In August, warrants were obtained for his arrest. He was subsequently located in Ohio, taken into custody by the Columbus Division of Police on the outstanding Arlington warrants and extradited to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
This remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detective McGuire at 703-228-4173 or [email protected]. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). For additional community resources and contact information, visit our website.
