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Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Fairfax County, Police Say Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Fairfax County, Police Say
Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Fairfax County, Police Say A repeat offender with a history of indecent exposure incidents and other offenses in Virginia is behind bars following an alleged rape on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail on Monday, police officials say. Denis Humberto Naverrette Romero was arrested and charged with abduction with the intent to defile and rape following an incident on the trail that was reported in the afternoon of Nov. 18 between Ferndale Avenue and Grace Street in Herndon. According to longtime Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard, shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called by a passerby who was appr…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…

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by Zak Failla
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No Foul Play Suspected After 23-Year-Old Found Dead On Virginia Trail, Sheriff Says No Foul Play Suspected After 23-Year-Old Found Dead On Virginia Trail, Sheriff Says
No Foul Play Suspected After 23-Year-Old Found Dead On Virginia Trail, Sheriff Says The death investigation in Loudoun County is ongoing days after a 23-year-old man's body was found along the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail. At approximately 6:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the trail between Dominion Drive and Crestview Drive in Sterling, when hikers made an unsettling discovery. ALERT: There is a heavy law enforcement presence on the W&OD Trail in Sterling between Dominion Drive and Crestview Drive. Please avoid the trail in that area. pic.twitter.com/TVBHk8gNSb — Loudoun County Sheriff's Office…

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by Zak Failla
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Creep Who Flashed Female On Popular VA Walking Trail Released After Arrest, Cops Say Creep Who Flashed Female On Popular VA Walking Trail Released After Arrest, Cops Say
Creep Who Flashed Female On Popular VA Walking Trail Released After Arrest, Cops Say A 30-year-old man has been arrested for exposing himself to a female along the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail on Sunday, May 12, authorities said. Brandon Lee Anthony, 30, of Herndon, exposed himself to the female on the trail near mile marker 21.5 in Sterling, then fled, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The victim called police and responding deputies searched the area. Anthony was arrested on the trail and charged with obscene sexual display, the sheriff's office said. He was released on personal recognizance. Anyone who believes they witnessed this individua…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bike-Riding Purse Snatcher At Large After Armed Robbery On W&OD Trail In Virginia: Sheriff Bike-Riding Purse Snatcher At Large After Armed Robbery On W&OD Trail In Virginia: Sheriff
Bike-Riding Purse Snatcher At Large After Armed Robbery On W&OD Trail In Virginia: Sheriff A new probe has been launched after the latest incident involving an armed robber on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, police say. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigated the robbery, when a man pulled a gun on a woman walking the trail between Sterling Boulevard and Church Road in the early evening of Tuesday, April 2.  According to a spokesperson for the sherif's office, a Hispanic man brandished a weapon and demanded the woman's purse, to which she complied. The suspect then fled and the woman returned home and contacted the police. The man was described as being i…

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by Zak Failla
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Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police
Naked Man Who Grabbed Woman On W&OD Trail Arrested: Police Police have arrested the man who wasn't wearing pants when he grabbed a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Fairfax County last month. Alfaro Rodriguez was charged with three counts of indecent exposure stemming from the incident the morning of Aug. 26 between Town Center Parkway and the Fairfax County Parkway, county police said. The woman freed herself and called police. It wasn't clear if the 42-year-old Herndon man had been involved in other incidents. Detectives believe Rodriguez may have exposed himself between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Aug. 3, 15, and 18 on the tra…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Naked And Not Afraid: Sketch Released Of Man Who Exposed Himself To Woman on Virginia Trail Naked And Not Afraid: Sketch Released Of Man Who Exposed Himself To Woman on Virginia Trail
Naked And Not Afraid: Sketch Released Of Man Who Exposed Himself To Woman on Virginia Trail New details have been released by police investigators in Virginia as they continue their search for a man wanted for allegedly exposing himself and assaulting a woman on a Fairfax County trail. The Herndon Police Department released a sketch of a suspect who allegedly was naked when he grabbed a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail late last month near Ferndale Avenue in Fairfax County. On Friday, Aug. 26, police said that the woman was assaulted and the suspect exposed himself to her before running off down the trail. The sketch was released on Friday, Sept. 2. Earlier stor…

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by Zak Failla
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Pantsless Perp: Woman Grabbed By Naked Suspect On Fairfax County Trail Pantsless Perp: Woman Grabbed By Naked Suspect On Fairfax County Trail
Pantsless Perp: Woman Grabbed By Naked Suspect On Fairfax County Trail A woman had a scary and disturbing experience on Friday, August 26, while spending time on a Fairfax County trail, police said.Just after 8 a.m., the female victim was walking on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, when she was grabbed by a naked man between Town Center Parkway and the Fairfax County Parkway, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The man approached her and grabbed her waist, but she was luckily able to free herself from his grasp, officials said. Although officers searched the area, the suspect was no where to be found, police said. The suspect was describe…

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by AJ Goldbloom