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Homemade Explosives Found On Masked Arlington Teen On New Year's: Cops Homemade Explosives Found On Masked Arlington Teen On New Year's: Cops
Homemade Explosives Found On Masked Arlington Teen On New Year's: Cops A call about a suspicious car and masked man in Warren County led to the arrest of an Arlington teen who was found with homemade explosive devices in the stolen vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. Jordan Alexander Sweetman, 19, was taken into custody after deputies found him in a stolen, damaged Honda near a 7-Eleven on John Marshall Highway in Linden around 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Day.  According to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Sweetman fled on foot when initially approached by the deputies, but was quickly apprehended, still wearing a ski mask. The saga began when a 9…

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Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says
Virginia Teens Nabbed After 'Coin-Operated' Crime Nets Laughable Loot, Sheriff Says A pair of would-be thieves in Virginia learned the hard way that crime doesn’t always pay—especially when the take is just $2.26. On Saturday, Nov. 23, Stafford County deputies responded to Symphony of Suds on Smokehouse Drive around 8:18 p.m. after staff reported two suspects breaking into a self-service machine to steal money.  Surveillance footage tipped off employees, and deputies quickly tracked the pair down behind the Goodwill on Warrenton Road. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Dakota Hilliard of Stafford and a 17-year-o…

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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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