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Virginia Embezzlers Stole Over $250,000 From Electric Company: Police Virginia Embezzlers Stole Over $250,000 From Electric Company: Police
Virginia Embezzlers Stole Over $250,000 From Electric Company: Police Three Virginia men were charged on Wednesday July 27, after they embezzled thousands of dollars from an electrical company, officials said.  Francisco Paz, 35, of Leesburg, Jose Paz, 41, also of Leesburg, and Raul Ascencio, 43, of Manassas, had stolen $257,086 from Beckstrom Electric, starting back in December 2020, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The trio falsified timesheets for fake employees through a third-party temp agency, police reported. When the electric company notified law enforcement of potential embezzlement, police found that two of the company's …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Loudoun County Police Continue Search For Purse Snatcher Loudoun County Police Continue Search For Purse Snatcher
Loudoun County Police Continue Search For Purse Snatcher Police have released photos of a man accused of stealing a woman’s purse in Loudoun County. The victim was walking to her vehicle around 5 p.m. in the 22300 block of S. Sterling Boulevard, in Sterling, when a man on a bicycle stole her purse, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. The suspect later used one of the victim’s cards from her wallet in Herndon, police said. Police are asking anyone with information to call police at 703-777-1021. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Man Arrested In Loudoun County On DUI Had Four Kids In His Car: Police Man Arrested In Loudoun County On DUI Had Four Kids In His Car: Police
Man Arrested In Loudoun County On DUI Had Four Kids In His Car: Police Police arrested a 37-year-old man in Loudoun County last week after they found him driving under the influence with four children in the car, authorities said.  Jose L. Vallejos Cruz, of Maryland, was pulled over on Friday, July 9, when he ran a red light at the intersection of Harry Byrd Boulevard and Cascades Parkway in Sterling just after 11 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The deputy determined he was intoxicated after speaking with Cruz, authorities said.  There were four children and another adult inside the car. Deputies aren't releasing any information …

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by Josh Lanier
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Loudoun County Masseuse Sexually Assaulted Two Customers: Sheriff Loudoun County Masseuse Sexually Assaulted Two Customers: Sheriff
Loudoun County Masseuse Sexually Assaulted Two Customers: Sheriff A massage therapist was arrested for sexually assaulting two female clients in Ashburn last week, authorities said.Patrick Erlandsen, 20, was working at The NOW Massage when the incidents occurred July 2 and 7, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Erlandsen tried penetrating one victim with an object and sexually assaulted the other, authorities said. He was charged the day of the second incident with two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery and one count of Attempted Object Sexual Penetration, the sheriff's office said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 703-777-1…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase
Police ID Wanted Woman Who Crashed Into Loudoun County Patrol Car During Chase The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office released the name of the woman they say tried to run from deputies and smashed into several cars and a patrol cruiser Friday afternoon.  Nicole Robinson, 28, of Leesburg, was wanted on a parole violation and floored it when a deputy tried to pull her over on Clubhouse Drive in Leesburg, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. She crashed into three cars and a deputy's cruiser as she tried to get away, authorities said.  Deputies chased Robinson down Route 15, where she crashed into another car, the Sheriff's Office said. Her vehicle died short…

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by Josh Lanier
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Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police
Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police A woman wanted on a probation violation crashed into several cars during a chase with Loudoun County sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon, police said.  Police tried to pull the woman over on Clubhouse Drive in Leesburg, but she hit the gas pedal and sped away, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. She crashed into three cars and a Sheriff's deputy's cruiser before her car died, officials said.  Deputies took her to a local hospital for observation.  Authorities have not released her name, and charges are pending until doctors release her, Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks
Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks State troopers said nine people died in wrecks across Virginia during the holiday weekend, including one in Loudoun County, but it's not all bad news.  Robert Gogal, 87, of Bristow, died after he pulled out in front of oncoming traffic at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and Clayton Hall Road in Bluemont on July 4 just before 1 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed a passenger in the car to a hospital with serious injuries.  The Virginia State police were out in force over the weekend on the state's highways to try and prevent wrecks like the one …

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by Josh Lanier
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Sterling Teen Charged With Shooting 3 People In Loudoun County: Police Sterling Teen Charged With Shooting 3 People In Loudoun County: Police
Sterling Teen Charged With Shooting 3 People In Loudoun County: Police A Loudoun County teenager is charged with shooting three people last month in Sterling, police said.  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arrested the unnamed teen in connection with the June 11 shooting on N. Fillmore Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Three people were wounded in the shooting, and deputies said the teen targeted at least one of the victims, the Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed them to a nearby hospital for treatment where they were later released.  Deputies arrested the teenager on June 13 following a traffic stop in Loudoun County. The 17-year-old had a gun on him…

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by Josh Lanier
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Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety
Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety Authorities are looking for a missing Loudoun County teenager who they say could be in danger.  Brianna Flores Loy, 17, of Leesburg, went missing early Tuesday morning, June 28, from her home on Lost Corner Road, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies say they are worried about her well-being because of a health or physical problem.  The Sheriff's Office describes Brianna as 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighing 118 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  The Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information on Brianna's whereabouts or disappearance to contact deputies …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police
Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police A man went on a shopping spree through other people's cars over the weekend in Loudoun County, and authorities released a video of the man in the hopes someone recognizes him.  The break-ins happened on Saturday, June 18, in the neighborhoods of Potomac Run Plaza, Dulles Town Circle, Davenport Drive, Lake Center Plaza, Waterview Plaza, and Atlantic Boulevard, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The man stole purses, backpacks, and electronics from locked and unlocked vehicles.  In a video of one break-in, the man approaches a car and peeks through the back window before usin…

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by Josh Lanier
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29-Year-Old Man Dies In Loudoun County Crash After Car Skids Off Road: Police 29-Year-Old Man Dies In Loudoun County Crash After Car Skids Off Road: Police
29-Year-Old Man Dies In Loudoun County Crash After Car Skids Off Road: Police A 29-year-old Ashburn man died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Loudoun County, authorities said.  The man was driving on Gloucester Parkway near Ringold Drive just before 5:30 a.m. when he lost control and slid off of the road, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. His 2012 Honda Accord tumbled once it left the roadway, deputies said. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene.  Deputies did not release the man's name.  Officials are investigating the crash. The Loudoun County Crash Reconstruction Unit asks anyone who witnessed the wreck to contact Inv…

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by Josh Lanier
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Loudoun County Deputy Named National Correctional Officer Of The Year Loudoun County Deputy Named National Correctional Officer Of The Year
Loudoun County Deputy Named National Correctional Officer Of The Year A Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy earned a national honor this week for service that went above and beyond the call of duty.  Major County Sheriffs of America named Loudoun County Deputy First Class Gloria Turin as the 2021 Correctional Officer of the Year at a recent ceremony. She's been with the Sheriff's Office for nearly five years.  Turin helped uncover a money-laundering scheme that had far-reaching implications. That investigation turned into a multi-jurisdictional case that stretched across the country, a press release about Turin's award said. She also was key i…

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by Josh Lanier