Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office had their hands full Sunday with a pair of chases involving local residents.
At 3:14 p.m., on Route 50 near Aldie, a deputy saw a vehicle speeding. When the officer turned on his lights, the driver sped off. The pursuit ended in the area of Eagles Landing Place, in the Lenah Mill community. The driver was identified as 43-year-old Rama K. Grandhi, of Herndon. He was arrested and charged with eluding police and reckless driving, 20 mph or more over the posted limit. He was later released from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on a secured bond.
That same day, at about 8:04 p.m., a deputy spotted a black SUV going through a stop sign at the intersection of Loudoun County Parkway and Ryan Road in Ashburn “at a high rate of speed and almost [causing] the deputy to crash.” The deputy turned on his lights and pursued the vehicle. According to the report:
The vehicle then ran several stop signs and stop lights before striking a parked unoccupied vehicle on Olympia Drive before turning onto Regal Wood Drive. The driver fled on foot from the vehicle in the area of Regal Wood Drive and Vickery Park Drive. After a period of time, the driver was located in the nearby area and was taken into custody without incident.
The driver was identified as 18-year-old Alexander E. Fisher, of Reston. He was charged with auto theft, felony eluding police, destruction of property, reckless driving and driving without a license. He is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Meanwhile, in Fairfax County, FCPD’s Reston District Station reported the following crimes in the past week:
LARCENIES:
2400 block of Alsop Court, credit cards from vehicle
11000 block of Burywood Lane, phone from person
11200 block of Chestnut Grove Square, laptop computer from residence
2400 block of Clover Field Circle, airbag from vehicle
13400 block of Coppermine Road, beer from business
2500 block of Cornelia Road, airbag from vehicle
2400 block of Fieldcreek Drive, steering wheel from vehicle
1800 block of Fountain Drive, merchandise from business
1800 block of Fountain Drive, merchandise from business
13100 block of Kidwell Field Road, airbag from vehicle
13100 block of Plotner Farm Road, airbags from vehicle
1800 block of Presidents Street, cellphone from business
11800 block of Spectrum Center, liquor from business
1100 block of South Lakes Drive, liquor from business
12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
Elsewhere in the county, police have arrested a man in connection with a series of assaults on women using trails in the Fairfax area in recent weeks. Jeremiah Whitmore Tolley, 21, of Fairfax has been charged with eight counts of sexual assault. In each case, women said a man — who police say is Tolley — grabbed them from behind and groped them. Tolley is at the Adult Detention Center, being held without bond.
As we reported earlier today, a pair of Reston men were also charged in Loudoun County with vehicle tampering and an auto theft. The men, ages 21 and 19, and also suspected to be involved in a series of gunfire complaints in the area in recent weeks.
Anyone with information about any of the crimes reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
No major incidents were listed in the Herndon Police Department’s weekly press report.
Mugshot of Tolley courtesy FCPD
A pair of Reston men are among four people charged in connection with a car theft and several larcenies last month in Loudoun County.
Police believe the suspects are also involved with a series of gunfire complaints and personal property thefts over the past several months in Loudoun and Fairfax counties, according to a Tuesday news release announcing the charges.
On Sept. 11, Loudoun County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report about suspicious entry of cars in the Willowsford community of Ashburn. Police located and arrested Justin E. Rubianes, 21, of Reston, along with a juvenile after an extensive search of the area, according to the police department.
Further investigation led to the arrests a pair of 19-year-olds: Bryan Sandoval, of Reston and Onan Nunez, of Ashburn.
All suspects were charged with auto theft, receiving stolen property and personal property theft from a vehicle, according to the release.
Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Fairfax County Police Department have conducted several search warrants in both counties since Sept. 11, leading to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and other items police believe were stolen from cars.
The investigation is ongoing and several other arrests have been made in Fairfax County, according to the release.
Crime reports provided by Fairfax County Police Department in the month of September, plotted in the interactive map above, show a wide variety of incidents through the Reston District Station. Use the icon in the top left corner of the map to toggle the types of crimes displayed.
In total, FCPD’s September reports included the following breakdown of criminal incidents in the area:
- 65 larcenies
- 7 burglaries
- 3 robberies
- 1 stolen vehicle
- 1 case of shots fired (gunfire exchanged near the Southgate Community Center)
The 65 larcenies marks a continued trend, as the number increases from 64 in August and 61 in July. In both May and June, the number was below 50.
The seven burglary reports include multiple incidents of people being awakened by strangers in their home. Another burglar took a man’s wallet, car keys and laptops before stealing in his car.
The three robberies include the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Deepwood, a teen jumped in the area of Glade Drive and Pinecrest Road, and a theft from a Herndon gas station.
Residents also continue to report the sounds of late-night gunshots, though police have found nothing of interest in many investigations.
We interviewed Capt. Ron Manzo, commander of the Reston District Station, in September. He maintained that it is important to keep perspective, as the number of crimes that take place within the Reston District Station is relatively small.
“Reston is a safe community, [and] Fairfax County is a safe county,” Manzo told us.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
The Reston District Station of FCPD covers Reston, Great Falls and portions of Herndon and Vienna.
Fairfax County’s police reports are not comprehensive lists of every police event in the stated time frame. Addresses shown indicate blocks and not specific locations, unless otherwise noted. This data was compiled using the reports released by police between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, meaning some of the incidents occurred in late August.
Alzheimer’s Walk Raises More Than $267K — The event Sunday at Reston Town Center saw family members, caregivers, friends and colleagues of Alzheimer’s victims rallying to support finding a cure for the devastating disease. [Connection Newspapers]
Reston Boy Gets New Sight — Felix Regis, 10, has had severely impaired vision his entire life. This summer, he received a pair of augmented-reality glasses that have “open[ed] up his world.” [NBC Washington]
Reston Man Gets 1 Year in Prison for Embezzlement — Michael Patrick Ziegler, 49, was convicted in April of seven offenses, including forgery, passing forged documents and obtaining money by false pretenses. He stole nearly $150,000 from Garrett Development Co. in Stafford County while working there as the vice president. [Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star]
Police: 45-Year-Old Shined Laser at Helicopter — A Centreville man hit the Fairfax One chopper with a laser three times Saturday night, police say. The helicopter’s crew was able to use its infrared camera to direct officers to the suspect. He faces a misdemeanor charge, and the Federal Aviation Administration will also investigate. [Fairfax County Police]
A Leesburg man has been charged in the shooting death of a Reston man 16 years ago.
Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say 36-year-old Antwan Green faces murder charges in connection with the case, which took place in October 2001 in the P.G. County neighborhood of Temple Hills. According to PGPD:
On October 9, 2001, at about 11:45 p.m., patrol officers were called to the 3400 block of Brinkley Road for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim, 24-year-old Taj Noble of Reston, in a field suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Based on information from a witness, detectives developed Green as the suspect and subsequently charged him in this case. Detectives believe the fatal shooting may have stemmed from a dispute over money. Green is charged with first- and second-degree murder.
Green, of the 400 block of Evans Ridge Terrace in Leesburg, is currently in custody in Fairfax County on unrelated charges. He is awaiting extradition to Prince George’s County.
Anyone with information on this case should call the Prince George’s County homicide unit at 301-772-4925; use Crime Solvers online or by calling Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477); or text “PGPD” plus the message to CRIMES (274637).
Mugshot courtesy Prince George’s County Police Department
The Fairfax County Police Department has made an arrest following an early-Monday morning robbery of a Herndon gas station.
According to FCPD, the incident took place at about 4:15 a.m. Monday when a man entered the Sunoco gas station at 13470 Coppermine Road demanding the gas pump be turned on but refusing to provide pre-payment. Police say the employee refused to comply, at which time the man claimed to be a U.S. Marshal. The man then “grabbed an undisclosed amount of money” from the cash register and left in a yellow Dodge Challenger.
While they were investigating the scene, officers received a report of a disorderly man in the lobby of the nearby Embassy Suites (13341 Woodland Park Road) whose description and vehicle matched those from the gas station robbery. Officers went to the man’s hotel room and attempted to talk to him, but they say he “disregarded commands from the officers and pushed them in an attempt to walk past them.”
The suspect, 37-year-old Ryan Charles Benson of New Hampshire, was arrested and charged with one count of robbery and two counts of assault on a police officer.
FCPD’s Reston District Station also reported the following crimes in the past week:
LARCENIES:
11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, purse from vehicle
12300 block of Brown Fox Way, property from vehicle
2400 block of Centreville Road, cellphone from residence
12000 block of Glade Drive, merchandise from business
12000 block of Greywing Square, property from residence
11700 block of Indian Ridge Road, wallet from residence
11600 block of Plaza America Drive, merchandise from business
1800 block of Presidents Street, wallet from residence
2700 block of Prince Harold Court, laptop computer from vehicle
11800 block of Sunset Hills Road, gun from vehicle
12100 block of Sunset Hills Road, merchandise from business
1600 block of Stowe Road, ring from residence
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
FCPD also reported an incident that took place in the 2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive, near Herndon, last Wednesday night. Police say that at about 9:30 p.m., a homeowner woke up to the sound of his bedroom door opening. When he looked, he saw a person standing at the door. The person fled through a bedroom window, and no items were taken.
Anyone with information about any of the crimes reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
No major incidents were listed in the Herndon Police Department’s weekly press report.
A resident found a strange man standing in his kitchen in the middle of the night over the weekend.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the incident took place in the 1200 block of Cobble Pond Way, off Hunter Mill Road. At about 3 a.m. Sunday, the homeowner found “an unknown man” in his kitchen. The suspect ran away after he was spotted, and the homeowner chased him while his wife called police.
Responding officers located a “suspicious van” in the area, and discovered it had been reported stolen. Two men who were inside the van were arrested:
- David Pugnettif, 20, of Reston was allegedly the man who had been inside the house. He was charged with burglary, and he also had an outstanding warrant for carrying a concealed weapon.
- John Kyle, 22, of Reston was charged with auto theft and driving on a revoked license.
FCPD’s Reston District Station also reported the following crimes in the past week:
LARCENIES:
11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, purse from vehicle
2500 block of Brenton Point Drive, license plates from vehicle
1700 block of Business Center Drive, license plate from vehicle
1800 block of Cameron Glen Drive, bicycle from residence
2400 block of Centreville Road, cellphone from residence
2400 block of Centreville Road, cellphone from business
1500 block of Cornerside Boulevard, wallet from business
1000 block of Elden Street, wallet from business
2300 block of Glade Bank Way, property from residence
12200 block of Heather Way, gift cards from vehicle
2200 block of Highland Crossing Drive, merchandise from business
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, beer from business
1500 block of Reston Parkway, purse from vehicle
1600 block of Reston Parkway, merchandise from business
11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, beer from residence
11800 block of Sunset Hills Road, bicycle from residence
1800 block of Wiehle Avenue, bicycles from business
1900 block of Wintergreen Court, wallet from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
As we’ve already reported, FCPD also responded this past week to reports of a pizza delivery driver being robbed at gunpoint, and a 16-year-old being jumped and robbed by a group of assailants.
Anyone with information about any of the crimes reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
In Loudoun County, two Herndon residents were charged after a party and fight late Friday night in Sterling. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place at a warehouse in the 45000 block of Maries Road at about midnight. Several people who appeared to be underaged were drinking outside the building, police say, and they fled inside when officers arrived. LCSO was told that people inside were being held against their will. Once the scene was secured, “multiple individuals” were issued summonses for underage possession of alcohol. Several others faced additional charges, including:
- Janey Carballo-Renderos, 20, of Herndon, who was charged with false identification to law enforcement and obstruction of justice.
- Billy W. Quezada, 21, of Herndon, who was charged with public intoxication
In addition, as we reported last week, a Herndon teen was charged by LCSO with felony burglary, misdemeanor sexual assault and misdemeanor simple assault after allegedly assaulting a girl at her Sterling home.
A pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint last week in South Reston, the Fairfax County Police Department says.
According to FCPD, the incident took place at about 9 p.m. Friday in the 11900 block of Travistock Court, which is part of the Deepwood HOA. Police say the deliveryman was robbed by a man who was waiting for him at his car. The suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the driver and demanded his wallet.
The suspect is described by FCPD as being white, around 6 feet tall and about 18 years old. He is said to have medium-length blonde hair. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark sweatpants and a dark backpack at the time of the robbery.
Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
The Fairfax County Police Department says a teenager was attacked Wednesday evening while walking on Glade Drive.
According to an FCPD report, the incident took place at about 7:30 p.m. in the area of Pinecrest Road:
A 16-year-old boy was walking down the road when three male juveniles approached him and began to yell at him. One of the juveniles hit the victim first and then the other two juveniles began to hit him.
The boy’s iPod was stolen by one of the assailants, who all fled the scene.
That intersection is near the Southgate Community Center, which was the scene of an altercation last weekend that escalated to the point of gunfire. FCPD has provided no indication that the incidents are related.
FCPD says it is investigating the crime. Anyone with information should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
As reports of burglaries, car break-ins, gunshots and more in Reston have led some residents to believe the community has become more dangerous, its top police officer says that’s not the case.
“I think it’s perception, because I’m not seeing [an increase in crime] statistically,” said Capt. Ronald T. Manzo, commander of FCPD’s Reston District Station, speaking to Reston Now after a community presentation Wednesday in Herndon. “Reston is a safe community. Fairfax County is a safe county.”
Manzo said it is important to keep perspective, as the number of crimes that take place within the Reston District Station is relatively small.
“There could be a 100 percent increase because there was one burglary [in a neighborhood] last year and there’s two this year,” Manzo said.
Police statistics for 2016 that were released earlier this year did show decreases in assaults, burglaries, larcenies, vandalism and vehicle thefts from the previous year. There were, however, big increases in drug and weapon law violations.
Manzo said an uptick in reports of night-time gunshots in areas including South Reston and Lake Anne has been noted by police, and they are serious about investigating and keeping a record of such incidents.
“I still ask for your help — if you hear something that sounds like a gunshot, call,” Manzo said to residents during his presentation. “We need to know.”
An afternoon gunfight near the Southgate Community Center last weekend also raised eyebrows and concern in the community. Manzo said there will be more information released about that incident soon.
The captain said one crime that is on the rise is larcenies from vehicles. While he said in some cases this is the result of brazen or clever criminals, in many it’s as simple as residents neglecting to lock their doors.
“They’re walking up and down, [and] they pull on door handles,” Manzo said. “If you’re not locking your car, they go in there, they go through it.”
Residents can sometimes spot these door-to-door criminals with security cameras, Manzo said, and he encourages anyone who gets such footage to share it with police.
But Manzo said it’s not just the car that’s at risk. If a criminal finds a garage-door opener inside, they have access to the house as well.
“We’re trying to motivate the public to take ownership and lock your doors,” he said. “Don’t leave your GPS up on the windshield, don’t leave valuables in the car. Try to be less of a victim.”
Manzo said he doesn’t believe there is an uptick in home burglaries in the area, though. Rather, he said, he believes their frequency has “plateaued.”
The captain said that as the agency and the media become more thorough about reporting incidents around the community, it can make it seem as though crime is running wild. But he insists that is not the case.
“It’s more of an awareness. We do things like Nextdoor, putting the message out to the community when we have issues and stuff like that,” Manzo said. “Reston is a great community. I love being the commander of Reston and I feel like I’m part of the community.”
Anyone with information about crime in Reston should call FCPD at 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
A 15-year-old boy from Herndon faces a number of charges after police say a juvenile girl was assaulted in her Sterling home.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at about 9 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of E. Lee Road. The victim says the teen opened the window of the home’s kitchen, where the girl was, and “leaned in halfway” before he “moved further through the window.”
The teen allegedly “inappropriately touched the [girl] and threw items at her” before fleeing the scene. The girl was not injured in the incident.
The victim told police she “previously had seen the suspect in the Sterling area a few days prior to the incident.” On Saturday, LCSO released a suspect sketch and description, calling him “a black male with a heavier build, in his late teens to early twenties.”
At about noon Wednesday, LCSO reported the teen — whose name is not being released due to his age — had been arrested and charged with felony burglary, misdemeanor sexual assault and misdemeanor simple assault. He is being held at the Loudoun County Juvenile Detention Center.
Sketch courtesy Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
A Lake Anne-area resident was robbed while he slept last week.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, officers responded to the 11400 block of Waterview Cluster early Sept. 5 to a report of a burglary. The victim said he went to bed at about 11 p.m. the previous night and, while he was in bed, someone entered his home and stole his car keys, wallet and two laptops before leaving in his car.
Police say the victim’s car was later recovered and searched for evidence. No suspect information is available, they say.
A pair of midday burglaries in the Great Falls area were also reported to FCPD last Thursday. Police say that between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., jewelry was stolen from a home in the 10000 block of Columbine Street while its occupants were out shopping; also, between noon and 6 p.m., jewelry, handbags and alcohol were stolen from a home in the 900 block of Redberry Court while the occupant was at work.
FCPD’s Reston District Station also reported the following crimes in the past week:
LARCENIES:
2100 block of Astoria Circle, package from residence
11300 block of Baron Cameron Avenue, purse from vehicle
2200 block of Centreville Road, wallet from residence
1300 block of Dasher Lane, computers from vehicle
11900 block of Democracy Drive, phone from person
12900 block of Highland Crossing Drive, merchandise from business
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, beer from business
11700 block of Indian Ridge Road, wallet from person
2400 block of Masons Ferry Drive, wallet from residence
11700 block of North Shore Drive, property from vehicle
9200 block of Old Dominion Drive, wallet from vehicle
1500 block of Old Eaton Lane, property from residence
11600 block of Plaza America Drive, cellphone from business
2200 block of Rock Hill Road, money from business
11400 block of South Lakes Drive, cellphone from business
11800 block of Spectrum Center, merchandise from business
11700 block of Stevenage Road, purse from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
None reported
As we’ve already reported, FCPD also responded this past week to reports of gunfire near the South Gate Community Center and a woman found eating pizza late at night in someone else’s house.
Anyone with information about any of the crimes reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
In Herndon, HPD says a commercial burglary took place in the 1200 block of Herndon Parkway on Labor Day. An unknown suspect or suspects broke a window, entered the business, and stole a computer and cash valued at approximately $250. The case remains under investigation, HPD says.
Then, in the 400 block of Madison Forest Drive on Saturday, HPD says a caller reported a suspect was spotted stealing items from an open car. Several other vehicles, mostly unlocked, in the area were also entered. A total of more than $800 worth of property was stolen, police say, and some was recovered after the suspect fled. An FCPD helicopter and K9 unit assisted in the search for the suspect, but he was not found. HPD says the suspect “is described as possibly being a Hispanic male in his mid- 20s wearing dark clothing and a baseball cap.” This case remains under investigation as well.
In Loudoun County, police say they responded to the 43000 block of Watercrest Square in Chantilly at about 2 a.m. Sunday for a report of a man “ringing the doorbells and acting disorderly.” Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the suspect — 30-year-old Corey P. Robertson of Herndon — and they say he “resisted arrested and he did not comply with lawful commands from the deputy.” Robertson was charged with assault on law enforcement, obstruction of justice and public intoxication and was released on a personal recognizance bond.
A fight escalated to the point of gunfire Saturday afternoon in South Reston.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the incident took place at about 5:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of Stone Wheel Drive. Police say groups of people were arguing in a parking lot near the Southgate Community Center. At some point, people in each group pulled out guns and shots were exchanged.
No one was hurt; however, police say “several vehicles” were damaged by bullets. Evidence was collected and the investigation in ongoing, FCPD says.
Anyone with information should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
A Lake Anne-area resident had a big surprise early Friday morning after he heard noises in his kitchen.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, a man was in his bedroom at about 1:20 a.m. Friday when he heard the sounds in his home in the 1500 block of Northgate Square. When he investigated, he found a woman sitting on a counter. His refrigerator was open and a box of pizza was out on the table.
When the man said he was going to call the police, the woman left his home. Responding police officers, however, were able to locate her.
The suspect, 45-year-old Blanchee Smith, was arrested and faces a felony burglary charge.
Mugshot courtesy FCPD
Police say a Herndon man sprayed a group of middle-schoolers with pepper spray while on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Ashburn last week.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Marcos A. Catalan sprayed the kids as he passed by them on a bicycle in the area of Gloucester Parkway at about 4:05 p.m. Thursday:
A group of middle-school aged children were in the area of the Washington and Old Dominion trail. A cyclist approached and reportedly was holding a can in his hand. As the cyclist passed, he sprayed what the juveniles believed to be pepper spray in the direction of several of the children. Deputies located the cyclist in the area of the W & OD trail and Ruritan Circle.
Two girls were taken to a local hospital and treated, according to police. Catalan was charged with two counts of malicious injury by use of caustic substance, along with one count of attempted malicious injury in the same manner.
Meanwhile, the Fairfax County Police Department’s Reston District Station reported the following crimes in the past week:
LARCENIES:
2200 block of Centreville Road, wallet from residence
1400 block of Church Hill Place, property from residence
11900 block of Democracy Drive, purse from business
11500 block of Embers Court, cash from vehicle
2400 block of Fieldcreek Drive, property from vehicle
13100 block of Fox Hunt, bicycle from residence
9800 block of Georgetown Pike, wallet from business
11100 block of Glade Drive, guns from vehicle
500 block of Herndon Parkway, wallet from person
11900 block of Heathcote Court, wallet from vehicle
10800 block of Hunter Gate Way, property from vehicle
2300 block of Hunters Woods Plaza, merchandise from business
2000 block of Lake Audubon Court, laptop computer from vehicle
11100 block of Longwood Grove Drive, property from vehicle
11500 block of Maple Ridge Road, laptop from vehicle
11900 block of Market Street, merchandise from business
1000 block of Murphy Drive, merchandise from business
1300 block of New Bedford Lane, wallet from vehicle
1400 block of North Point Village Center, merchandise from business
1600 block of Reston Parkway, merchandise from business
11600 block of Sourwood Lane, wallet from vehicle
11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, property from residence
11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive, property from residence
11000 block of Thrush Ridge Road, laptop computer from vehicle
2100 block of Whisperwood Glen Lane, property from residence
2300 block of White Tail, sunglasses from vehicle
STOLEN VEHICLES:
2000 block of Lake Audubon Court, 2015 Hyundai Tucson
2200 block of Lofty Heights Place, 2009 Chevy Silverado
FCPD also reports that a burglary took place in the 11400 block of Links Drive between Sunday and Monday. According to the report, a resident returning home from a trip found that someone had entered his residence and stolen a laptop.
Anyone with information about any of the crimes reported by FCPD should call 703-691-2131 or 1-866-411-TIPS(8477), or text “TIP187” plus the message to CRIMES(274637).
In Herndon, HPD says a robbery took place on Aug. 28 after two people provided a ride to a pair of strangers. When they arrived at the destination, in the 500 block of Florida Avenue, three suspects robbed the victims of personal property valued at about $125. The suspects are described as tall black males; one was wearing a white tank top, one was wearing a green hoodie and the third was wearing a buttoned-down shirt. The case remains under investigation.
In Loudoun County, in addition to the above W&OD Trail incident, several other recent crimes ended with arrests of men from Herndon.
On Aug. 26 at about 7:44 p.m., LCSO deputies responded to the 27000 block of Gum Spring Road in Chantilly for a report of a vehicle driving recklessly in the area and the vehicle was found on the side of the roadway with a flat tire. The driver, 26-year-old Daniel J. Lee, 26, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a concealed weapon.
On Saturday, police say a vehicle that had its keys left inside was stolen from the 46000 block of Stonehelm Court in Sterling. The vehicle was reported to have struck a parked vehicle nearby, along with several mailboxes in the neighborhood, before it was found running in a driveway. Deputies located the suspect, 18-year-old Brandon Hernandez, and charged him with public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and hindering a police investigation.
Another Herndon 18-year-old was arrested in Loudoun County on Monday morning after it was reported that he jumped on the hood of a vehicle and smashed out the windshield. The suspect was identified as Alex J. Czernowski, who was charged with destruction of property, public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and obstruction of justice.

