Crime & Safety
Resident Struggles with Burglar During Break-In at Regal Wood Drive
An Ashburn resident reportedly endured a brief struggle with a burglar Tuesday evening at his home on Regal Wood Drive.
Deputies responded Tuesday to a report of a suspicious person who entered a residence at the 42500 block of Regal Wood Drive in Ashburn.
A resident of the home ordered the man out of his house and a brief struggle ensued after the suspect did not comply, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office reports.
The incident occurred Tuesday, July 22 at 9:41 p.m.
The suspect, Richard F. Whatley, 25, of Ashburn, was charged with burglary and destruction of property.
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