CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A delivery driver sexually assaulted a sleeping woman at a Chesterfield assisted living facility, according to Chesterfield Police. Leon Sykes Jr., 48, of Richmond, was arrested on December 1 when he returned to the West Huguenot Road facility to make another delivery.
Police said the victim was a 92-year-old woman.
Sykes was charged with aggravated sexual battery, indecent exposure, and unlawful entry in connection to the December 1 incident.
"After making a delivery to another room, the investigation indicates Sykes entered the room of the victim, who was sleeping. Sykes then inappropriately touched the victim while exposing his penis," a Chesterfield Police spokesperson wrote in an email. "When the victim awoke, Sykes fled. He was apprehended when he returned to the facility later in the day to make another delivery."
Sgt. Winford Lewis with Chesterfield's Special Victims Division said that the case is disturbing.
"After making that delivery, they ended up wandering into the room of the victim and unfortunately were able to gain access, fondled her breasts and exposed his penis before she woke up and confronted him," Lewis said.
Sgt. Lewis said the victim was in the memory care section of the facility and was able to alert the staff. But, on the same day of the initial assault, police said Sykes returned for another delivery.
"Thankfully, an employee there at the facility was vigilant after police had already taken a report. When he came back, she spotted him right away and called the police and that's how we were able to detain him and identify him," Lewis said. "It's so brazen that anyone with experience in these sort of incidents. You look at his actions and the concern is that he has done it before."
Police called the investigation ongoing and said detectives believe Sykes may have additional victims. Anyone with information was asked to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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