New Sketch of Home Invasion Suspect in Loudoun

A previous sketch was updated as well as investigators continue to seek leads about the reported April 16 incident.

Investigators have released a composite sketch for a second suspect in the reported April 16 home invasion and robbery of a Taylorstown family in Loudoun. The new sketch along with a previous sketch that has been updated provides the public with images of two of four suspects. The sketches show two white men; the other two suspects are black. All were believed to be driving a gold or tan SUV, possibly a 2003 Nissan Murano. The suspect in the new composite sketch is described as 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, weighing 170s pounds, in his mid-20s and having strawberry blonde hair. He also was described as having acne on his face. Another suspect, for whom the earlier sketch was released, has been described as a white male, 17 to 25 years old, 5-…

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Loudoun Home Invasion Sketch, Descriptions Released

Investigators continue to seek information about the suspects in the case, which occurred in Taylorstown.

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office detectives on Thursday released a composite sketch one suspect involved in Tuesday’s reported home invasion robbery in the area of Taylorstown, which is north of Leesburg. Investigators have released descriptions of all four suspects as well as the vehicle they drove, a gold or tan Nissan SUV, possibly a 2003 Nissan Murano, or some similar vehicle. LCSO deputies responded to a home on the 13400 block of Loyalty Road around 11:30 a.m. April 16 someone from the five-member family contacted authorities. The family, which includes two small children, told investigators that an unknown male knocked on the door with a delivery, and then forced his way into the home with three other unknown men. The suspects had a …

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Loudoun Investigators Seek More Information In Taylorstown Home Invasion

Family of five was reportedly held and robbed by four men in the Tuesday morning incident.

An alleged home invasion Tuesday morning in Taylorstown put a family in fear and has Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office investigators looking for four suspects they believe are responsible for the crime. The incident occurred between 11:20 a.m. and 11:28 a.m. Tuesday morning on the 13400 block of Loyalty Road, according to an LCSO report. The suspects displayed a weapon and held the family against their while removing items from the home. The intruders then left and the family contacted the Sheriff’s Office. No one was injured. LCSO deputies canvassed the area Tuesday. The suspects have been described only as two white men and two black men. Investigators are still trying to determine whether the intrusion was random or targeted, the …

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LCSO Investigating ‘Home Invasion’ in Sterling

Four suspects reportedly were involved, two with firearms, two with baseball bats.

Four armed people entered a home on the 21000 block of Gladstone Drive in Sterling through an unlocked basement door and demanded cash from a 32-year-old occupant late Thursday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. In what the LCSO called a “home invasion-style” robbery, two of the four suspects carried guns, while the other two carried baseball bats. All four suspects wore dark hoodies and covered their faces. After reportedly obtaining a small amount of cash, the suspects fled without injuring the victim. The victim’s roommates, who were upstairs at the time of the robbery, according to the LCSO report on the incident called deputies afterward. Deputies established a perimeter in the area and conducted a search for the …

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Reported Home Invasion in Ashburn Investigated

The 21-year-old victim was assaulted during early morning incident on Hiddengrove Court.

An Ashburn resident reported that two unknown males forced their way into a home on Hiddengrove Court early Saturday morning and assaulted him, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The 21-year-old victim told investigators that he heard a knock on the door around 4:15 a.m. and believed it was a friend. The victim opened the door to two unknown males and was immediately struck with a blunt object, according to an LCSO press release. The suspects were reported to have rummaged through the single-family home, which is located near Ashburn Library, before leaving. Investigators are actively gathering evidence and following leads. It's unclear what, if anything, was taken. The victim was treated and released from Inova Loudoun …

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Second Violent Home Invasion Investigated

Man stabbed in the leg in a home invasion Tuesday.

Another home invasion this week ended in violence, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office says that deputies got a call at about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday from the victims, one of whom lived at the apartment on Enterprise Street in Sterling. They both told deputies that one black man and a white man forced their way into an apartment and robbed the couple of jewelry and some cash. Both robbers were armed with knives and one of the victims was stabbed in his leg twice.  He was treated at the scene and declined to be transported to the hospital. The black suspect was described as being about 5-feet 9-inches tall with a moustache. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a ski mask. The white suspect  …

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ID of Third Suspect in Sterling Home Invasion Released

Sheriff seeks information about man believed to have left the area with girlfriend, son.

A third man believed to have been involved in what the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is calling a botched home invasion has been identified and is considered armed and dangerous, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. The incident resulted in the death of one suspect in the invasion, Anthony D. Miles, while another is recovering from gunshot wounds. The third man, identified as Samuel Thomas Eaton, 27, is believed to have driven the injured suspect to the hospital. Authorities have charged Eaton with robbery, burglary and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, Eaton may be on route to North Carolina, possibly driving a dark gray 2004 Hyundai four-door with Virginia tags, XFH-2671. …

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