January 12, 2024, News Release

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – On January 12, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., CPD responded to a report of a female who had been assaulted on the Rivanna Trail between Riverview Park and Free Bridge.

Officers quickly arrived and began searching for a suspect, but were unable to locate one.  A second call came in at approximately 2:40 p.m. reporting a second victim who had been assaulted near the same location one hour prior to the initial call. Neither victim sustained any physical injury.  The suspect in both incidents is described as a thin white male, 20 or 30 years of age, approximately 6’2” in height. He was described as wearing a brown puffy jacket in one incident and black pants and a sweatshirt in the second. Witnesses say he may have been wearing over-the-ear headphones as well.

Our officers have been providing additional patrols on the trails throughout the day, which will continue through the weekend. If you have information regarding either case, please call Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (434) 977-4000.