Virginia's Serial Butt Slasher

One man may be responsible for slashing at least five women on the butt, according to Fairfax County police.

In the most recent attack, an 18-year-old woman was shopping at Forever 21 inside the Fair Oaks Mall at 5:30 p.m. Monday when she was distracted by clothing falling over. She told police that she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her butt and realized she'd been cut through her denim shorts with a box cutter or razor.

The atttacks began in February. In each attack, the victims have been women in their late teens or early 20s at retail stores. In each case, the stabbing follows some sort of distraction.

Before the victim realizes what has happened, the attacker has calmly walked away without creating a scene, police said.

In one incident, the victim was inside the mall but in the open area, not inside a store, when the slasher bumped into her to distract her, News4's John Schriffen reported.

"Because it's such an unusual thing, no one would ever expect something like that to occur,"*said Lucy Caldwell, of Fairfax County police. "They may be walking along and put their hand to their backside and feel it."

Before the Forever 21 attack, the most recent slashing happened at the Marshall's in the Greenbriar Shopping Center on June 20.

Two other attacks have been reported at Fair Oaks Mall and the other took place at the H&M at Tysons Corner.

None of the victims suffered serious injuries or required stitches, Schriffen reported. Monday's victim had a wound about an inch-and-a-half long.

Former FBI*profiler Gregg*McCrary told InsideNova.com that the attacker likely won't stop until he's caught and police will look back for similar crimes in the past.

Anyone with information about the case should call police at 703-691-2131 or Crime Solvers at 866-411-TIPS/8477. Or you can submit tips by texting TIP187 plus your message to 274637 or online.

Fairfax County police released this surveillance image of the man Tuesday:



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