Ashburn Man Charged Sunday in Hit and Run

A Leesburg bicyclist was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital with serious injuries.

An Ashburn man faces felony hit-and-run charges after allegedly striking a bicyclist in Ashburn Village Sunday morning, according to the Virginia State Police. State Trooper C.J. Ihara responded to reports of a hit-and-run accident involving a bicyclist at the intersection of Ashburn Village Boulevard and Gala Circle shortly before 10 a.m. March 3. John M. Washington, 56, of Leesburg, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital, according to a VSP report. Witnesses provided information about the vehicle that fled the scene that investigators used to identify the owner. Officer Ihara took the suspect, Shayne W. Miller-Westfield, 22, of Ashburn, into custody at his place of employment in Leesburg without incident. …

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Greenway Tolls, Rt. 7 Interchange on Board Agenda

Supervisors will also consider organizational matters, including the election of the board’s vice chairman

The Loudoun Board of Supervisors has a heavy agenda planned for its Jan. 2 business meeting from organizational matters and electing a chairman to opposing Greenway toll hikes and resolving a dispute about the Route 7/Ashburn Village Boulevard Interchange. Election of Vice Chairman – Since Supervisor Janet Clarke (R-Blue Ridge) announced in December that she would not seek a second term as vice chairman this year, the board must elect someone else who will perform the chairman’s duties in his absence. Ashburn Center North – Latisys-Ashburn North LLC, of Englewood, CO, has submitted special exception requests to permit data center uses on 11 acres east of Ashburn Village Boulevard and north of Redrum Drive. Ashburn Village/Route 7 …

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Ashburn Village Fire Causes $700,000 in Damage

Residents have been displaced from two homes on Mossy Brook Square after accidental fire.

A fire in Ashburn Village over the weekend deemed to be accidental displaced residents from two homes and caused an estimated $700,000 in damaged. Loudoun’s Emergency Communications Center received a report of smoke from a townhouse on Mossy Brook Square just before 1:30 p.m. Aug. 4. Firefighters arriving on the scene called for additional equipment, noting the flame spreading along the roof to other units. Firefighters soon withdrew from the building because of the extent of the conflagration. Two townhouses received extensive damage. Various degrees of smoke, fire and water damage occurred at three additional units. A family of three and another single resident were displaced from the two homes suffering the most damage. The American Red…

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Dunkin' Donuts Opens at Ashburn Village

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Get Ready for Urban Bar-B-Que, Ashburn

Later this month, the new Urban Bar-B-Que at Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza is expected to open, according to owner Gregg Nelson. Learn more about the Urban Bar-B-Que Company here. Patch will follow up with a story after it opens.

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Ashburn Through the Camera Lens

Photos the week of May 8, 2011

Ashburn Village residents enjoyed some outdoor fun in the recent beatiful weather.

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Deputies Seek Identity of Sexual Assault Suspect

A new sketch of a tattoo has been released in addition to the drawing of the man's face.

The suspect in a sexual assault incident outside Finnegan’s Irish Pub last month remains unknown, but the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office this week released additional information about the man, including details of a wrist tattoo. Investigators are seeking anyone with information about the suspect. The victim told authorities that as she walked across the Ashburn Village shopping center parking lot, near Finnegan’s, at about 2 a.m. March 18 she asked the driver of a black late 1990s model Jeep if she could use his cell phone. She voluntarily entered the Jeep, at which point the suspect drove off and refused repeated requests to stop and let her go. He then sexually assaulted the victim before releasing her. The suspect is described as a …

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Vandalism Spree Hits Ashburn Village Vehicles

Deputies are investigating whether spray-paint, window and tire damage incidents are related to Leesburg tire slashing.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office seeks information after an unknown person or persons spray-painted and vandalized numerous cars primarily in the Ashburn Village community. Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1 the suspect(s) spray-painted nine vehicles – in most cases with the number ‘6’ or ‘68’ – in the area of Rainsboro Drive, Ruffsdale Court, Catlett Place, Bristow Circle and Mustoe Place. In addition, residents on Dubois Court and Ridgeway Drive reported several other cases of vandalism, including damaged windows and tires. Tires were slashed on three vehicles along Shady Glen Terrace. Two vehicles also had their tires slashed on Harbor Hills Terrace in Leesburg during the same time period. Deputies are investigating whether the …

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After Hours Ashburn Village Day Care Break-in Via Gunshot

The facility was closed, no items were taken and no other damage was reported.

Someone blasted through the doors of an Ashburn day care late Thursday night or early Friday morning, but did not take anything, according to a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation continues. The Sheriff’s Office reported to the scene shortly after 6:15 a.m. Friday after employees from the KinderCare located in the Ashburn Village Shopping Center reported the crime. Investigators determined the person entered the building sometime between 11 p.m. Jan. 6 and 6 a.m. Jan. 7. Alcohol was found and no additional property was reported damaged or stolen. Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area around that time or anyone with additional information is asked to contact Investigator R. Bennett at 703-777-…

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Ashburn Village HOA Election Tonight

Seven candidates vie for four seats, disagree about pavilion plans

Many times, community or homeowners associations struggle simply to find candidates to run for the board of directors, generally baiting just enough to fill the slots up for election. Not so with Ashburn Village this year as disagreements have boiled into a testy campaign that comes to a head tonight, Oct. 21, during the annual meeting, which begins at 6:00pm, at the Lakes Recreation Center on Cheltenham Circle. Seven candidates seek four seats up for election. The slate includes four incumbents, one of whom has allied with three newcomers. The divide essentially involves the extent of planned improvements to the Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion, but other related issues have surfaced: claims of a lack of transparency, questions about the …

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Tam Willenbrock

9:48 am on Thursday, January 20, 2011

I think, perhaps, Tammy is looking for AVSP as a venue. Tammy, you would have to contact AVSP about that, but I'm not so sure that it can accommodate that.   more ›