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   FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A day after Fairfax County Police (FCPD)   
   released images of a suspect wanted in the rape of a woman in her Tysons   
   Corner area hotel room, they say they have the man in custody.   
      
   The man in custody is Patrick Craig Locke, 30, of D.C., FCPD said.   
      
   Locke was arrested at the Metro Center Station following tips police received.   
      
   Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau’s Sex Abuse Squad are investigating   
   a rape that occurred on Oct. 1 at the Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham hotel on the   
   8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna.   
      
   According to police, officers responded to the hotel at 5:30 p.m., after   
   receiving a report that a man that sexually assaulted a woman while armed with   
   a gun.   
      
   They say Locke entered the unlocked and open door of her hotel room,   
   physically and sexually assaulted the victim, then fled.   
      
   Police stated a man known to the victim learned of the assault, saw Locke and   
   chased him before the suspect pointed a gun at the man and continued to escape.   
      
   The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for her injuries.   
      
   “She was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. This man was   
   armed with a firearm. That was later determined by our detectives and that’s   
   why we’re asking for help in tracking him down,” said Second Lt. James   
   Curry   
      
   Detectives obtained video surveillance from the hotel of Locke and released   
   video and photos Monday.   
      
   “Crimes of this nature are really important that we get the community’s   
   help,” Curry said. “Working closely with Metro Transit Police Department,   
   their officers did great work and they’re always willing to help us out with   
   these types of    
   investigations, and go through hours of videos searching and tracking this   
   man.”   
      
   The hotel has multiple buildings instead of a single entry point.   
      
   7News is On Your Side asking hotel officials about the safety measures before   
   and after this attack.   
      
   In an email to the hotel's parent company, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, 7News   
   asked, "Do you have a response to this crime? What are security measures at   
   this location? Will you increase security measures after this crime?"   
      
   As of the time of publication, nobody has responded. We then asked the front   
   desk employee these same questions, but she declined to provide a comment.   
      
   “The victim, in this case, did nothing wrong, but we still urge people to   
   take safety precautions,” Curry said.   
      
   https://wjla.com/news/local/tysons-corner-rape-suspect-custody-f   
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