5 charged in Prince William Co. gang rape

HAYMARKET, Va. - Five suspects are charged with raping a 39-year-old woman after she passed out at a party, Prince William County police said.

The incident reportedly happened on October 23 at a house party in the 5300 block of Chaffins Farm Court in Haymarket.

A woman told police that while she was visiting people she knew, she became incapacitated and was sexually assaulted. The victim later woke up and went to the hospital, police said.

Detectives identified and arrested five people, including a 17-year-old juvenile. The adult suspects are between the ages of 18 and 24.

Police say the victim and suspects were acquaintances.

Pedro Agustin Orozco Rotela, 20, and Aras Beyzadeh, 21, have each been charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery.

Mehran Salehzadeh, 24, Mohammed Hamza Al-Birmani, 18, and the 17-year-old boy have all been charged with rape. Al-Birmani lives on the same street where the alleged rape occurred.

They are all being held without bond and are scheduled to appear in court on November 30.