Man accused in Woodbridge sex assault arrested in New Jersey, police say

Virginia sexual assault suspect captured in New Jersey

A Virginia man wanted in connection with a sexual assault was captured in New Jersey. The search for the suspect started Monday after the victim called 911. FOX 5's Nana-Sentuo Bonsu reports from Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Prince William County police say a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a home in Woodbridge was arrested in New Jersey Tuesday.

Police responded to a home in Woodbridge at 7:50 a.m. on Feb. 26 where an adult female victim said she had woken up to the suspect, 42-year-old Alexander Maxim Soto Hernandez, standing in her room armed with a knife.

Soto Hernandez then sexually assaulted the victim, police say. The victim was able to get away and ran from the home. She was able to reach a neighbor who assisted in contacting the police.

Police say Soto Hernandez was reportedly renting the basement in the same home as the victim but the two did not know each other.

Officers obtained arrest warrants charging Soto Hernandez with two counts of aggravated sexual battery, one count of forcible sodomy and one count of abduction with intent to defile.

The suspect was believed to have fled in a Dodge Caravan that was originally silver but was painted black, with New Jersey license plates.

Police said in a release that Soto Hernandez had local ties both in the DMV and in the New Jersey area. He was found in North Plainfield Borough in New Jersey and taken into custody.

He will be extradited to Virginia to face charges.