City of Alexandria, VA

03/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2026 01:27

The Alexandria Police Department Investigates Sexual Assault Suspect Leading to Grand Jury Indictment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2026

Alexandria, VA - Today, during a press conference, Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire provided a briefing on the Alexandria Police Department's (APD) investigation into a sexual assault suspect. A Grand Jury indictment against Timothy Valentin, a 30-year-old resident of Fort Washington, Maryland, alleges he has sexually assaulted four victims.

Today's indictment charges Valentin with multiple felony offenses related to three victims, including:

  • Four counts of Rape by Force
  • Four counts of Rape by Incapacitation
  • Two counts of Adulteration
  • Two counts of Sodomy
  • Two counts of Abduction with Intent to Defile
  • One count of Aggravated Sexual Battery by Incapacitation
  • Two counts of Sodomy by Force or Incapacitation
  • Fifteen counts of Unlawful Filming

These charges are in addition to those filed in December 2025, stemming from an alleged assault involving another victim. In that case, Valentin was charged with:

  • Two counts of Rape
  • Forcible Sodomy
  • Abduction with Intent to Defile
  • Alteration of Food or Drink

The charges result from the Alexandria Police Department's comprehensive investigation into multiple sexual assaults that occurred in 2025 within the City of Alexandria. This investigation included collaboration with victim advocates and law enforcement partners throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region.

As part of the investigation, Valentin was entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system as a wanted felon. Within hours of being entered into the system on December 11, 2025, Alexandria patrol officers received an alert from an automatic license plate reader indicating Valentin's vehicle was traveling through the city. Officers quickly located and arrested him on the outstanding felony warrant. Valentine has been in custody since that time and was denied bond in January.

If you have been a victim of sexual assault or if this case brings up past trauma, APD encourages you to contact the Alexandria Sexual Assault Center, which is staffed 24/7 by trained employees. Survivors may call the Sexual Assault Center at 703-683-7273 for confidential, free support.

Anyone who may have had contact with Timothy Valentin or who may have gone on a date with Valentin, is encouraged to contact the Alexandria Police Department:

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