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Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Two women from Maryland who crossed state lines are facing serious charges after being busted for multiple retail thefts in Virginia, police say. Loredana Sardaru, 39, and Ilie Anisoara, 31, both of Ellicott City, were arrested this week in connection to a series of reported thefts at the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall on Fort Evans Road NE. According to the Leesburg Police Department, late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, officers were alerted to a series of reported thefts at Nike, The Children's Place, and Williams-Sonoma, and the pair was subsequently detained with the stolen merchan…

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by Zak Failla
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Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say
Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Virginia, Police Say A man who couldn't take "no" for an answer is facing charges in Prince William County after allegedly sexually abusing an employee and continuing to harass her, police say. Woodbridge resident Jose Walter Molina Castro was arrested this week following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a 55-year-old employee at Clipper Barber Shop. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the barber shop to investigate after a female employee accused Molina Castro of inappropriately touching her inside the business. The woman was able to get free from&…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced. Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.  Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder. According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In VA, Cops Say Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In VA, Cops Say
Teen's Sexual Abuser Beaten By Family Member With Metal Tool, Both Arrested In VA, Cops Say A 57-year-old man has been charged with assault for beating a 53-year-old man who sexually assaulted his family member last week, police in Prince William County said. Police were called to Paisano's Pizza on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 on reports of an assault, county police said. The investigation revealed that an employee, identified as Ghulam Haidar Maher, inappropriately touched his 19- year-old female co-worker earlier that day, police said. The victim reported the incident to a Sylvester Bacchus, a family member.  A short time late…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police
Teen Student Sexually Assaulted In Virginia High School Restroom: Police An 18-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in a high school restroom, police said. The victim, who is under the age of 18, was in a restroom at Gar-Field Senior High School on Smoketown Road in Woodbridge when Lamine Mellouk came inside and sexually assaulted her on Oct. 18, Prince William County police said. The girl reported the incident to a family member who contacted police. Mellouk was arrested on Monday, Nov. 27 and charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. He was released on a court summons.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police
Leesburg Substitute Teacher Dealt Assault Charges For Throwing Student Out Of Class: Police A substitute teacher allegedly failed to behave in a Leesburg classroom, police said. On Sept. 16, Hans Mirzaei, a 68-year-old substitute teacher at Tuscarora High School, forcefully kicked a student out of class, according to the Leesburg Police Department.  After law enforcement investigated the incident, Mirzaei was charged with  one misdemeanor count of assault and battery, authorities reported. He was issued a summons on Oct. 2 and later released, officials said.  Police said the victim was not harmed during the incident.

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by AJ Goldbloom