News: Suspect in Sunday Morning Pursuit Charged with Series of Burglaries in Loudoun

(March 13, 2013) - An Alexandria man who led authorities on a pursuit from Fairfax County and into the Lowes Island area on March 10th has been charged in connection with a series of burglaries that occurred earlier this year in Loudoun County.

Victor T. Ellis, 25, was charged Sunday with three counts of burglary, one count of breaking and entering, two counts of grand larceny, one count of credit card larceny, and one count of credit card fraud.

News: Thieves Strike Gold in Loudoun! Sheriff's Office to Hold Community Meeting in Response to Burglaries Targeting Gold in Lansdowne/Ashburn/South Riding

(March 1, 2013) - The Loudoun County Sheriff'€™s Office will hold a community meeting to discuss recent burglaries in the Lansdowne and Dulles South areas and will also review crime prevention measures and establishing a Neighborhood Watch program. 

The meeting is in response to a series of burglaries that are apparently targeting gold. Since December 2012, there have been seven burglaries in the area that are likely connected. In most of the cases the suspect(s) entered through a rear door or window while the residents were not at home. 

The meeting will be held on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. in the library of the Liberty Elementary School located at 25491 South Riding Center Drive in South Riding, VA.