Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Loudoun Sheriff’s warns residents to be aware, take precautions and report suspicious activity.
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a series of burglaries in which it appears the criminals are targeting homes with gold jewelry. Investigators have identified seven burglaries since December that could be connected. In most of those cases, the perpetrator entered homes through rear doors or windows while the residents were away: Deputies are patrolling these areas and residents. The LCSO reminds residents to report any suspicious behavior, vehicles or persons by calling the 24-hour, non-emergency line at 703-777-1021. Residents are reminded to call 911 in an emergency. A fast-thinking resident in Broadlands recently helped deputies nab suspects in a series of larcenies.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
July 31 incident sent one driver to hospital with serious injuries, while another received a reckless charge.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Two men appear to have been racing when they became involved in a car accident July 31 that sent the driver and passenger from one car to the hospital, according to a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s University Station. Robert Harrison Jr. was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital with serious injuries after the 2007 Ford Mustang GT he was driving crashed through a safety fence and rolled over. Harrison had been racing 25-year-old Julian Brooks who was driving a Dodge Challenger SRT-8, when the two vehicles struck one another as they approached a dead end. Harrison lost control of his Mustang, with crashed through a fence and ditch, and then rolled several times. Besides Harrison’s injuries, a 22-year-old Ashburn resident who was in …
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Check out this week's update from the Loudoun Sheriff's Office University Station.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
A Lansdowne resident chased a suspected burglar away from a neighbor's home in Lansdowne, but only after several items were taken. The resident, walking a dog at the time, observed a stranger in a neighbor's garage wearing a motorcycle helmet on the 43700 block of Riverpoint Drive at 11:50 p.m. June 1. The resident confronted the subject, who then fled on foot. After a brief chase, during which the subject turned around and brandished a firearm, the suspect ran to a black pick-up truck driven by another unknown male. A motorcycle helmet, a leaf blower and a weed wacker were reported missing from the garage. Incident throughout the week:
Thursday, May 26, 2011
The weekly roundup of illegal activity reported by the Sheriff's Eastern Loudoun Station.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Man Brandishing Weapon Takes MP3s from Target UPDATE 9:45 a.m. May 27: Photos released. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office reported that a man with a knife grabbed several MP3 digital music players from the electronics section of the Target store at Potomac Run Plaza on the evening of May 22. Police said the man entered the store and went to the electronics section, where he asked to see an MP3 player. After the employee opened the case, the man reached for several MP3 players, displaying what was described as a knife. The man threatened the employee before fleeing the store with several MP3 players, according to the Sheriff's Office repor. The man was described as white in his mid- to late-20s, about 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet tall with …
