Crime Blotter: Robbery, Destruction of Property

By LoudounExtra.com staff

Friday, October 17, 2008

Authorities are investigating destruction of property and thefts in Sterling, as well as a robbery in Ashburn and Sterling, according to a daily report from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

- Theft from a vehicle: Four tires and rims were removed from a vehicle on the 700 block of Vernon Street in Sterling between 2:20 a.m. and 5 a.m. Thursday. The estimated loss is $1,500.

- Theft: Four laptops and two cell phones were removed from a business on the 45600 block of Terminal Drive in Sterling between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday. The estimated loss is $4,020.

- Destruction of property: A male described as being between the ages of 12 and 14, with brown hair and wearing a white t-shirt and white shoes, attempted to enter two apartments by damaging two screens and the windows on the 20800 block of Wallingford Square in Sterling. He was said to be carrying a baseball bat at the time of the incident at 5:49 p.m. Wednesday. The subject ran from the area prior to the arrival of law enforcement.

- Robbery: Deputies were called to the area of the 20000 block of Ashbrook Commons Plaza in Ashburn at 10:50 p.m. Thursday for a report of a suspicious vehicle. As the deputy arrived, an adult male waived them down and said he had been robbed behind the Harris Teeter. A perimeter was established in the area. The victim stated he was with a co-worker at the rear of the shopping center near a footpath when an unknown subject approached them and brandished a firearm. The subject demanded the victim's wallets. The reporting victim was then struck by the subject. The subject then fled the area on foot towards a nearby apartment complex. As deputies were searching the scene the second victim contacted the Sheriff's Office to report the incident. Members of the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation.

Tagged: Ashburn, crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, police, Sterling

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