Arlington County police believe there may be more victims in a serial indecent exposure case.
As previously reported, a man was alleged to have exposed himself to two women and two children in a pair of separate incidents on a Saturday afternoon late last month, in the Clarendon area and near Lacey Woods Park.
He was also accused of groping the woman who was walking with the two children near the park.
Since then a third victim has come forward, according to ACPD, and investigators are encouraging other victims to step forward.
More from a press release:
The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating a suspect charged in an indecent exposure series investigation and is seeking possible additional victims.
At approximately 2:40 p.m. on May 31, police were dispatched to the report of an exposure. Upon arrival, it was determined the female victim was walking in the area of Clarendon Boulevard and Washington Boulevard when she observed the male suspect allegedly expose himself before fleeing the scene. Responding officers canvassed the area for the suspect yielding negative results.
At approximately 4:46 p.m. the same day, police were dispatched to the report of an assault just occurred. It was determined another female victim was walking in the area of N. George Mason Drive and Washington Boulevard with two children when they observed the male suspect expose himself before he touched the victim inappropriately and fled the scene. Responding officers canvassed the area and located the suspect in the area of 18th Street N. and Washington Boulevard and took him into custody.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined the suspect matched the description of the suspect from the prior incident on May 31 and was charged for both incidents. Ivan Fontana, 37, of Arlington, Va. was arrested and charged with Indecent Exposure (x2), Sexual Battery and Indecent Liberties with a Child.
On June 4, police received a late report for an additional exposure that occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 31 in the 1000 block of N. Quincy Street in which the suspect exposed himself to a third female victim. A third charge for Indecent Exposure was obtained for the suspect.
Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone who has information related to this investigation or has had past inappropriate encounters with this suspect is asked to contact Detective P. Pena at 703-228-4183 or [email protected]. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
Yesterday ARLnow reported on a separate indecent exposure case in which a man in his 30s is alleged to have exposed himself in view of children in Virginia Square.
