News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Investigates Reported Assault of 11-Year-old Girl on Mink Meadows in South Riding

(July 3, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported assault that occurred Tuesday evening in the South Riding, VA area.

Around 7:45 p.m., an 11-year-old child was walking in the area of the 43600 block of Mink Meadows Street when she was grabbed by an unknown male. The subject was described as Hispanic with dark hair (messy) and was wearing a dark hoodie and torn jeans. The child ran home to safety and did not require medical treatment.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Daily Crime Report - July 1, 2013

(July 1, 2013) - There isn't much of a summer vacation for local law enforcement as the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office has been kept busy, according to the July 1, 2013 Daily Crime Report which includes:

News: Three Suspects Apprehended After Two Armed Robberies Overnight in Sterling Area, Fourth Suspect Sought

(June 29, 2013) - Three suspects are in custody and authorities seek a fourth suspect following two armed robberies that occurred during the early morning hours on Saturday in the Sterling, VA area.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Investigates Death of Ashburn Female on House Arrest

(June 28, 2013) - An Ashburn, Virginia, woman on a court ordered home incarceration was found unconscious in her home and later passed away on June 24.

Sarena L. Carroll, 24, was sentenced on larceny charges and ordered by the courts to serve an at home incarceration. On Monday, a Sheriff’s Office Correctional Deputy was performing a residential visit at Carroll’s home located in the 44200 block of Big Trail Terrace. The deputy made several attempts to contact Carroll by knocking on her door and via the telephone.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Plans Sobriety Checkpoint for Friday, June 28

(June 28, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, June 28th.

“Our goal is to ensure the roads are safe for all motorists,” said Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman. “The checkpoints are designed to discourage impaired driving and we are asking drivers to make the smart choice, don’t drink and drive.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary Unit and volunteers from the Loudoun Chapter of MADD will assist with the checkpoint.

News: Good Samaritan Carjaked in Lansdowne by 63-year-old Woman

(May 30, 2013) - While most of the attention in Loudoun County Wednesday was focused on the fatal shooting at Costco in Sterling, there was a bizarre carjacking just before 10 p.m. in Lansdowne where a 24-year-old Ashburn man had his "Good Samaritan" act turn into a carjacking when a 63-year-old Leesburg woman reportedly pulled a knife on him and took his car.

Mary C. Hardy, 63, of Leesburg, was charged with carjacking and public intoxication after a reported carjacking in the area of Merchant Mill Terrace and Marvins Mill Terrace in Lansdowne. Deputies responded to the area after they received a report from the victim, a 24-year-old Ashburn man, who reported that he offered a ride to a female who later pulled a knife and took his vehicle.

News: Victim in Fatal Shooting at Costco by Loudoun Sheriff's Deputy Identified as 38-year-old Mhai Scott

(May 30, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy related fatal shooting at a warehouse store in Sterling Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Mhai Scott, 38, of Sterling.

Around 3 p.m. the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disorderly subject at the Costco located in the 21300 block of Price Cascades Plaza. The suspect, identified as Scott was reportedly wielding a knife and scissors and threatening employees at the store.

Breaking News: Shooting at Costco in Sterling Leaves Woman Dead, Deputy Wounded

(May 29, 2013) - According to local media reports there was a shooting at Costco in Sterling this afternoon and among the two wounded is a Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy. We are following this breaking story and will update it as information becomes available.

4:07 p.m.: Loudoun County Sheriff's released this statement: The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that just occurred at the Costco in Sterling. The area is contained and secure at this time. An investigation is underway.

5:02 p.m.: WTOP is reporting that a woman is dead from today's incident that started out as a disorderly conduct call. A deputy has been wounded and is being treated.

5:05 p.m.: Washington Post is reporting that the woman killed worked in food preparation at the Costco in Sterling.

5:10 p.m.: Leesburg Today story has an assistant manager at Costco calling the woman at the center of the shooting a "customer demonstration services provider". Article also says wounded deputy was on cell phone while being taken out on stretcher, which would be great news.

5:15 p.m. WJLA is reporting that the woman killed was brandishing a knife and that deputies attemped to "Taser" her before shooting her.

5:19 p.m. NBC News4 is reporting that all shots fired were by one deputy and that the deputy wounded was shot in the leg during the altercation.

News: Sterling Woman Charged with First Degree Murder in Death of Her Husband on Blossom Drive

Sterling (May 18, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office reports that Rosangela Spradling, 42, of Sterling has been charged with first degree murder and is being held at the Loudoun County Detention Center without bond after the shooting of her husband, Steven Spradling, 52, in their home in the 21700 block of Blossom Drive.

News: Driver Charged with DUI Almost Runs Over Loudoun Sheriff's Deputy

(May 10, 2013) - A Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy was assisting a driver of a disabled vehicle just after 11 p.m. last night when they spotted a vehicle travelling without its headlights on Davenport Drive. The deputy tried to motion for the vehicle to pull over but instead it accelerated and the deputy had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.

The vehicle continued on Route 7 and made several turns before stopping in a parking lot at Route 7 and CountrySide Blvd. The driver, Jeremy F. Good, 40, of Sterling was charged with assault and battery on law enforcement, felony eluding, DUI, and driving without a license.

News: More Road Rage in Loudoun - Man Assaulted after Traffic Altercation

(May 9, 2013) - There have been several incidents of "road rage" in Loudoun County this spring with the latest violence taking place during Wednesday's evening commute in Hamilton where a 48-year-old man was assaulted after a traffic altercation on E. Colonial Highway.

News: Dangerous Saturday - Sterling Child, Grandmother Airlifted with Injuries After Tree Falls on Them; South Riding Teen Airlifted After Auto Accident

(May 6, 2013) - A 5-year-old Sterling boy and his 59-year-old grandmother were both airlifted Saturday with serious injuries after a tree fell on them. They had been sitting a hammock attached to the tree when it collapsed. The boys is in critical but stable condition while the grandmother is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Loudoun Sheriff's office.

It was a busy Saturday as there was another airlift with serious injuries after a 16-year-old driver from South Riding was involved in an accident at the intersection of Poland Rd and Edgewater St. The teen driver and driver of another vehicle, a 32-year-old man, were treated at area hospitals and the 17-year-old passenger riding with the teen was airlifted to Fairfax Hospital with life-threatening injuries where they are currently listed in serious but stable condition.

In other news from the Loudoun County Sheriff's latest Daily Crime Report, a 34-year-old Sterling man driving in the area of Regal Plaza was struck through the window of his car by an unknown subject. Here is the full report from across the county:

News: 11-Year-old Missing from Area of Gallop Lane Located in Good Condition

(May 5, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office located Saturday afternoon a missing 11-year-old boy who was last seen at his home Friday afternoon on Gallop Lane north of Purcellville, VA. The child is in good condition.

Breaking News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Seeks Public's Assistance to Help Locate Missing 11-Year-old from Area of Gallop Lane in Purcellville

(May 4, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is searching for an 11-year-old boy who is a missing person from the area of Gallop Lane north of Purcellville.

The child, Andrew Hyde, left his residence on his own accord around 4:30 p.m. Friday. He is described as a White male, 4' tall with a thin build and has dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a long sleeved dark gray/black shirt with yellow and black stripes and blue jeans with holes in the knees.

News: Dog Gone It! Annual McGruff Safety Camps are Now Full

(May 3, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced all sessions of the 25th Annual McGruff Safety Camps are now full.
Residents who applied to have their children attend the camps should receive notification in the next week or two as to whether or not they are registered to attend or on a waiting list.

News: Man at Area Hotel Charged After Alledgedly Offering Alcohol to Visiting Students on School Trip; 5-Year-old's Mini-Bike Ride Lands Her in Hospital; 10 Hours of Negotiations Pays Off in Suicidal Case in Philomont

(May 3, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Daily crime report for May 2-3 had its share of unusual cases including:

• 23-year-old Texas man was charged with two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after two juveniles from Georgia, here on a school trip, reported that the man offered them alcohol from his hotel room in Sterling.
• A 5-year-old Sterling girl was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital after she inadvertently hit the throttle on a mini-bike in her backyard and rode through a common area before striking a parked vehicle.
• After 10 hours of negotiations, a barricade situation with a suicidal man on Beaverdam Bridge Road was ended without incident.

Here is the complete report:

News: Today Loudoun County Law Enforcement Partners with DEA for Sixth Nationwide Prescription Take-Back Day

(April 27, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Leesburg Police Department and the Town of Purcellville Police Department have once again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft.

On Saturday, April 27th, from 10AM – 2PM, law enforcement agencies in Loudoun County will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at five sites in the county. The sites include, the Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station located at 46620 East Frederick Drive in Sterling, the Dulles South Public Safety Center located at 25216 Loudoun County Parkway in South Riding, the Lansdowne Public Safety Center located at 19845 Sandridge Way in Lansdowne, the Leesburg Police Department located at 65 Plaza Street in Leesburg and the Purcellville Police Department collection site will be located at Bush Tabernacle, 250 South Nursery Avenue in Purcellville. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

News: 17-Year-old Charged in Series of Sugarland Run Exposure Cases

(April 26, 2013) - A 17-year-old male from Sterling, VA, is facing nine charges after he was connected to a series of exposure cases in the Sugarland Run community.

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Crime Report - Exposure Cases Continue in Sterling, Robbery with Weapon in Sterling, Accidental Shooting in Ashburn, DUI and Wild Chase in South Riding

(April 22, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office was kept busy over the last couple of days with a wild car chase and DUI in South Riding, an accidental shooting in Ashburn, a robber with a firearm in Sterling and the latest in a series of exposure cases:

News: Loudoun County Sheriff's Releases Composite Sketch of Suspect in Home Invasion Robbery; Possibly Driving a Gold or Tan Nissan SUV

(April 20, 2013) - Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office have released a composite sketch of one of the suspects involved in the April 16 home invasion robbery that occurred at a residence in the area of Taylorstown, Virginia. The suspects in the case, two White males and two black males, are possibly driving a gold or tan Nissan SUV (possibly a 2003 Nissan Murano).