This foreclosure property is located on North Sterling Boulevard in Sterling that had squatters move in and were later arrested. The home was foreclosed on before the squatters took over.

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Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Sterling, Sterling Park

A Loudoun County Sheriff's vehicle drives past this foreclosure property located on North Sterling Blvd.

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Squatters were removed from this vacant home located on West Maple Ave. in Sterling.

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Stephanie Jackson lives across the street from a foreclosure property on 700 West Maple Avenue, which is reflected in her door. She said she noticed a couple of people were living in the home and just assumed someone had purchased the property. Another neighbor reported the incident. The squatters were later removed by Louduon County Sheriffs.

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Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

Nathan Fisher has lived on West Maple Avenue in Sterling since 1999. He noticed this property across the street from him has been vacant for about a year. The property that had squatter removed from it three weeks ago. Fisher said for the first time his property value was assessed at a lower value this year.

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Tagged: crime, foreclosure, homelessness, Loudoun Sheriff's Office, Sterling, Sterling Park

Congressman Frank Wolf speaks on Thursday night before an open gathering of local residents at Park View High School to discuss crime prevention and response.

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Tagged: crime, Park View High School, Sterling, Sterling Park, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf

With Sterling residents worried about crime and illegal immigration, Postal Inspector Ronell Parker speaks before an open gathering of local residents at Park View High School to discuss crime prevention and response.

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Tagged: crime, meeting, Park View High School, Sterling, Sterling Park

Loudoun Supevisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) speaks during Thursday's meeting at Park View High School in Sterling, which centered around the issue of crime prevention and response.

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Congressman Frank Wolf speaks before an open gathering of local residents at Park View High School to discuss crime prevention and response.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: crime, Park View High School, Sterling, Sterling Park, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf

At the ODSL All-Star meet in Sterling, 14-year-old Alyssa Meyer of the Barracudas (left) and 13-year-old Kaitlyn Dooley of the Stingrays share time together before their events. Kaitlyn is writing "Kaitlyn is best" on Alyssa's leg.

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Tagged: Old Dominion Swim League, Sterling Park, swimming, youth sports

Members of the Landsdowne team share a cheer before the start of Saturday's ODSL All-Star meet.

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Maggie Finan of the Belmont Sharks swims in a Heat 3 of the girls' 7-8 25-meter freestyle during Saturday's ODSL All-Star meet in Sterling.

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Tagged: Old Dominion Swim League, Sterling Park, swimming, youth sports

The next wave of swimmers is brought up to the starting area during Saturday's ODSL All-Star meet in Sterling. They keep a hand on the shoulder of the person in front so they do not get out of order.

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Tagged: Old Dominion Swim League, Sterling Park, swimming, youth sports

Another race, this one the girls' 13-14 50-meter freestyle, gets underway at the ODSL All-Star meet on Saturday in Sterling.

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Tagged: Old Dominion Swim League, Sterling Park, swimming, youth sports

Michael J. Fowler of Broadlands swims in the boys' 15-18 50-meter backstroke during Saturday's ODSL All-Star meet in Sterling.

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Tagged: Old Dominion Swim League, Sterling Park, swimming, youth sports

A home in Sterling Park that is subject to neighbor complaints.

Photo: Erica Garman, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: foreclosure, Sterling, Sterling Park

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