Armed 7-Eleven Robber Captured In Nearby Metro Station: Police Armed 7-Eleven Robber Captured In Nearby Metro Station: Police
Armed 7-Eleven Robber Captured In Nearby Metro Station: Police An armed 7-Eleven robber was taken into custody in Loudoun County this week, police said. Deandre G. Tyer, 29, went into the store at 21880 Ryan Center Way in Ashburn around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, flashed a handgun, and took an undisclosed number of items before fleeing the store on foot, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Tyer fled on foot but was soon found in the parking garage of the Ashburn Metro Station, police said. He was charged with Armed Robbery, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Destroying a Phone Line with Intent to…
Driver Pulled From Fiery Truck After Being Hit By Speeding Teen In Loudoun County: Cops Driver Pulled From Fiery Truck After Being Hit By Speeding Teen In Loudoun County: Cops
Driver Pulled From Fiery Truck After Being Hit By Speeding Teen In Loudoun County: Cops Police in Loudoun County are seeking witnesses of a crash they believe was caused by a speeding, 18-year-old uninsured driver. It happened around 6:50 p.m. on Route 28 south near Sterling Boulevard in Sterling, when Jose A. Padilla Espinosa struck a semi-truck in a Nissan Altima, the sheriff's office said. The impact caused the truck to catch fire and overturn, as bystanders pulled the truck driver from the vehicle, police said. A blue Toyota Prius was also struck by the Nissan. The truck driver was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver and Prius and Es…
Teen Shot Dead In Loudoun County Mourned As 'Funny, Sweet' Teen Shot Dead In Loudoun County Mourned As 'Funny, Sweet'
Teen Shot Dead In Loudoun County Mourned As 'Funny, Sweet' Support was on the rise for the family of an 18-year-old man fatally shot last week in Loudoun County. Alex Omar Cartagena Jr. was shot on the 21000 block of Stanford Square in Sterling around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jaylin E. O'BrienLoudoun Couny Sheriff Jaylin E. O’Brien, 18, of Sterling, who was later charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and various weapons offenses in the incident, police said. A GoFundMe for Alex's family had raised more than $20,000 as of Thursday, Sep…
Teen Suspect Apprehended After 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff Teen Suspect Apprehended After 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff
Teen Suspect Apprehended After 18-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff An 18-year-old shooting suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting that left another teen dead in Loudoun County. Jaylin E. O'Brien, 18, has been arrested and charged with murder and other offenses following an incident in Sterling that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Alex Omar Cartagena, Jr. on Friday night. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the sheriff's officer were called to the 21000 block of Stanford Square to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found Cartagena suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by fir…
Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Apprehended After Man Found Shot To Death In Virginia: Sheriff (Developing) The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has apprehended a shooter who allegedly killed a man overnight in Sterling, authorities announced. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, deputies from the sheriff's officer were called to the 21000 block of Stanford Square to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found a "young adult male" suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. On Saturday afternoon, the sheriff's office announced that a possible shooter has been arrested. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is actively i…
Death Investigation: 2 Found Dead In Virginia Home Death Investigation: 2 Found Dead In Virginia Home
Death Investigation: 2 Found Dead In Virginia Home A death investigation is under way in Loudoun County after two people were found dead in a home. The unidentified couple was found during a welfare check on the 21700 block of Calamary Circle in Sterling, around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. The names of the individuals, cause, and manner of death are not being released pending next of kin notification and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner findings. There is no indication of a threat to the community. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Katie Mitchell wit…
'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police 'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police
'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police "Sorry," is what one unlicensed Baltimore driver said to a Loudoun County jogger he hit with his side mirror before fleeing the scene, authorities said. Jaden Hughes, 21, of Baltimore was arrested and charged with Driving Without a License, Hit and Run, and Use of a Phone While Operating a Vehicle in the Thursday, Aug. 17 crash, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The jogger told police she was running on the side of the 17700 block of Canby Road in Leesburg around 1:05 p.m., when she was struck by the side mirror of a van. The driver, later identified as Hughes, sto…
Speed, Alcohol Factors In Virginia Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Driver: Cops Speed, Alcohol Factors In Virginia Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Driver: Cops
Speed, Alcohol Factors In Virginia Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Driver: Cops Police have identified the driver killed in a Loudoun County crash this week. Angel Perez, 22, of Manssas, was behind the wheel of a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta heading south on Bull Run Post Office Road in Chantilly, around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The vehicle left the roadway near Cedar Ridge Boulevard, rolled over, and struck a utility pole, police said. The passenger in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital and has since been released.  Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the driver and the passenger were wearing seatbelts…
Details Released In Fatal Loudoun County Crash Details Released In Fatal Loudoun County Crash
Details Released In Fatal Loudoun County Crash A man was killed after his car struck a utility pole and overturned Wednesday, Aug. 16 in Loudoun County. The crash happened near Bull Run Post Office Road and Cedar Ridge Boulevard in Chantilly, around 8:10 p.m., officials in Loudoun County said. The driver of the vehicle, an adult male, was pronounced deceased on the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, an adult male, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver's name was being withhled pending next of kin notification. The Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit continues to i…
DC Man Sexually Assaults Woman Sleeping In Loudoun County Apartment Then Robbed Her: Sheriff DC Man Sexually Assaults Woman Sleeping In Loudoun County Apartment Then Robbed Her: Sheriff
DC Man Sexually Assaults Woman Sleeping In Loudoun County Apartment Then Robbed Her: Sheriff A 44-year-old Washington DC resident has been arrested for breaking into a sleeping woman's Loudoun County apartment and assaulting her, authroities said. Morris K. Gaston broke into the woman's apartment on the 43700 block of Central Station Drive in Ashburn, around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, and sexually assaulted her while she was sleeping, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. On his way out, Gaston grabbed the woman's purse, police said. Deputies found him nearby and placed him under arrest. The victim was treated on the scene for her injuries. Gaston wa…
Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor
Pedestrian Killed In Loudoun County Crash ID'd As 44-Year-Old Government Contractor Services have been set for the 44-year-old man struck and killed by a pickup truck in Loudoun County last week. Shawn M. Potter, of Chantilly, was crossing John Mosby Highway near Pleasant Valley Road in Chantilly early Thursday, July 27, when he was struck by a pickup truck, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Shawn was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the pickup truck stayed on the scene after the crash. No charges were filed. According to his obituary, Shawn was born in South Dakota and moved to Manassas in 1986. He was a 1997 graduated of Osbourn Hig…
Loudoun Deputy Bitten By Dog In Stolen Car As DUI Driver Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit Loudoun Deputy Bitten By Dog In Stolen Car As DUI Driver Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit
Loudoun Deputy Bitten By Dog In Stolen Car As DUI Driver Leads Wrong-Way Pursuit A New York man was arrested in Loudoun County on accusations he nearly struck two sheriff's deputies with a stolen vehicle in an incident that left four people injured. Justin Connor, 27, of Rochester, NY, was unconscious behind the wheel of the car in the Sheetz gas station parking lot at Dulles Plaza in Sterling, around 8:25 a.m. Saturday, July 22, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies approached the vehicle and saw drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. That's when Connor regained consciousness and put the vehicle in drive, nearly striking two deputies, authorities…