Crime & Safety
Crime Report: Deputies Witness Crash on Sycolin
Incidents from the past week as reported by the Sheriff's University Station.
Two Loudoun County Sheriff's deputies traveling east on Sycolin Road around 3:40 p.m. July 12 witnessed a westbound Nissan Altima cross the centerline. Deputy Ethan Martin, took evasive action to avoid a collision. Martin and Deputy James Romba saw that the driver of the Altima was slumped over the steering wheel and not in control of her vehicle.
The Altima continued to travel off of the roadway and down an embankment. When the deputies arrived at the vehicle, the driver appeared to be having a medical emergency, all four doors were locked and the windows were up. A resident arrived with a hammer to break the window and then Romba put the car in park and turned it off before providing the driver with medical assistance until rescue personnel arrived on the scene. The driver is expected to fully recover. The Leesburg Police Department is investigating.
Other incidents reported from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office University Station:
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- Larceny: A mountain bike was reported taken from an open garage on the 20500 block of Middleburg Street at 7:05 p.m. July 6.
- Burglary: A laptop, tablet and video game system were reported taken from a residence on the 44800 block of Rivermont Terrace between 3 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. July 8.
- Larceny: A small vacuum cleaner and miscellaneous CDs were reported taken from an unlocked vehicle on the 42700 block of Hay Road between 7 p.m. July 7 and 11:30 a.m. July 10.
- Suspicious Event: Two girls, ages 14 and 15, in the area of Medalist Drive and Dunhill Cup Square noticed a light gray/silver four-door vehicle – possibly an Acura – drive by at 5:38 p.m. July 12. The driver asked the two girls if they needed a ride. Both girls left the scene. The driver was described as a White or Hispanic male, 50 to 60 years old, with grayish brown hair and a thick accent.
