Police: Man barricaded himself after attempted sexual assault of woman in DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) charged a man after he attempted to sexually assault a woman and then barricaded inside his apartment in Northwest D.C.
On Saturday, MPD said the suspect and the victim were inside an apartment in the 3900 block of Davis Place. The suspect took out a gun and tried to force the victim into a sex act with him. When the victim refused, the suspect forced the victim to stay inside the apartment.
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On Sunday, around 2:20 p.m., the victim was able to escape the apartment and call police.
Officers arrived and tried to convince the suspect to come out of the apartment but he refused. That’s when the situation was declared a barricade and additional resources were requested to the scene.
Around 9:49 p.m., the suspect agreed to open the apartment door and he was arrested.
He was identified as 38-year-old Charles Thompson Jr. of Northwest.
He was charged with assault with intent to commit first degree sexual abuse, kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon (gun).
MPD later discovered the gun he had was a “replica.”
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