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Albemarle County Police arrest Bronx man in 2023 sexual assault case

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A Bronx man is in custody on rape, sexual battery and malicious wounding charges in connection with a 2023 sexual assault in Albemarle County.

Derek Rodriguez Contreras, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, according to a release from the Albemarle County Police Department.

The PD initiated its investigation on Nov. 21 after a report from the alleged victim.

Rodriguez Contreras is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

Anyone with information relevant to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Chuck Marshall with the Albemarle County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807 or, for those who wish to remain anonymous, CrimeStoppers at 434-977-4000.

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