Sheriff's Office Asks Residents to Report Suspicious Activity

By Jeff Koslofsky

Monday, February 2, 2009

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, after a reported burglary in South Riding on Friday.

The incident could be related to a string of residential burglaries that have occurred in the county since December, according to a release from the Sheriff's Office. Since Dec. 7, the Sterling Park area has seen at least 10 daytime residential burglaries. In all of the cases, the homes were thoroughly searched and cash and jewelry seem to be the main target.

Police have said a possible suspect in the case is described as a black male with a medium to heavy build. Also, a candy-apple red extended-cab truck, possibly a Ford, has been reported in the area of some of the crimes.

The following is a list of possible related residential burglaries:

Dec. 7, 2008: 700 block of North Amelia Street in Sterling and 1800 block of North Sterling Boulevard in Sterling

Dec. 22, 2008: 1400 block of Kennedy Road in Sterling and 200 block of Harrison Road in Sterling

Dec. 24/25, 2008: 800 block of North Argonne Avenue in Sterling

Jan. 2: 300 block of East Charlotte Avenue in Sterling

Jan. 5: 800 block of West Maple Avenue in Sterling

Jan. 12: 800 block of West Maple Avenue in Sterling

Jan. 14: 100 block of North Johnson Road in Sterling

Jan. 23: 17740 block of Leland Orchard Road in Leesburg

Jan. 26: 700 block of Alder Avenue in Sterling

Jan. 30: 25800 block of Anderby Lane in South Riding

If anyone has any information regarding the identity of this suspect, please contact Investigator M. McCaffrey of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. Anyone with information is eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

Tagged: crime, Loudoun Sheriff's Office

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