By Charles E. Ramirez, MediaNews Group

A Northville man was arrested Wednesday in Virginia for allegedly assaulting a woman and demeaning her religion, police said.

A National Muslim organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, said the woman is Muslim.

Matthew Vinod Malaikal, 66, was arrested in Manassas, Va., according to the Prince William County Police Department.

Court records on Friday said he has yet to be arraigned.

Authorities allege that Malaikal attacked a woman at about 11:50 a.m. on Sept. 30 in the 10700 block of Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas.

According to a preliminary investigation, Malaikal approached the 51-year-old victim after she parked her vehicle in a business’s lot. The two got into an argument, during which Malaikal allegedly directed pro

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