Crime & Safety
Two Men Charged With New Year's Eve Rape
Damarius Lamarr Stewart, 31, of Woodbridge, and Marquis Rayquais White, 23, of Dale City, face multiple charges.
Two Woodbridge women said they were raped by acquaintances as the women slept on New Year's Eve, Prince William County Police said.
Damarius Lamarr Stewart, 31, of Woodbridge, and Marquis Rayquais White, 23, of Dale City, have been charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery and object sexual penetration.
Detectives from the Special Victims Unit responded Tuesday to the report of a rape on the 15000 block of Lost Canyon Court. The 28-year-old and the 24-year-old women invited Stewart and White to their residence on New Year's Eve. Sometime during the night, the two women fell asleep, according to a press release.
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Both men are accused of sexually assaulting and raping the victims as they slept, said Officer Jonathan Perok, a spokesman for the Prince William County Police Department. Later that morning, both victims contacted police, Perok said.
After an investigation, officers arrested Stewart and White. The two were held without bond.
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The information in this article was provided by the Prince William County Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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