Three Arrested in $100K Watch Theft

Suspects broke a display case at Dulles Town Center and grabbed the items at Fink’s Jewelry.

Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested three male suspects near Leesburg following a theft from a jewelry store at the Dulles Town Center Friday, Sept. 7. According to an LCSO report, two men entered Fink’s Jewelry store in the mall around 3:30 p.m. One of the suspects used a small blunt object to break a glass jewelry case, while a second suspect grabbed a number of watches valued at more than $100,000. The suspects then fled. Deputies responded to the scene and an alert was issued for the suspects. A Loudoun deputy spotted the suspect vehicle heading westbound along Route 7 near Battlefield Parkway, initiated a stop and took three suspects into custody. Deputies charged Deandre T. Magee, 22, of Hagerstown, MD, with …

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Ashburn Crime Report: Aug. 25-30

The following incidents were reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Burglary Larceny Tampering with a Vehicle The previous information was supplied by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and, where charges were made, does not indicate a conviction. For questions about this article, email dusty@patch.com.

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Ashburn Crime Report: Aug. 8-15

Several cases of larceny are reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

A 19-year-old Purcellville man was charged following a domestic dispute over property on the 22000 block of Ayr Hill Court at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 10. A GPS device and sunglasses were reported taken from two unlocked vehicles parked in an open garage on the 43200 block of Summithill Court between 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and 1:30 a.m. Aug. 10. Four vehicles were entered, and an iPod touch and change were reported taken, on the 20900 block of Hollyberry Court between 10 p.m. Aug. 11 and 8:45 a.m. Aug. 12. Constructions materials were reported taken from a site near Loudoun County Parkway and Reuse Lane between 3 p.m. Aug. 8 and 8 a.m. Aug. 13. Tools were reported taken from the trunk of a vehicle on the 20900 block of Runnymeade Terrace between 1 p.m. Aug. …

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Ashburn Crime Report: Aug. 2-9

The following incidents were reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Car Accident A driver plowed into electrical utility boxes near the corner of Loudoun County Parkway and Hamilton Chapel Terrace just after 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Witnesses reported that a 1998 Honda Civic traveling southbound in the left lane on Loudoun County Parkway when it gradually drifted into the right lane, onto the shoulder, through wooden barrier and across a median before striking the electrical boxes. Because the incident involved live electricity, the scene took several hours to clean up. The driver, a 22-year-old Sterling man who was not wearing a seatbelt, was airlifted to Inova Fairfax Hospital and listed in critical condition. Suspicious Event An unknown man sitting in a white SUV reportedly took a picture of two children …

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Ashburn Crime Report

The following incidents were reported by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Woman Dies After Belmont Ridge Accident An Ashburn woman has died as a result of injuries she received last month during an accident along Belmont Ridge Road just south of Luck Lane. A 35-year-old Chantilly man heading northbound on Belmont Ridge in a 2008 Lexus Sedan just before 9 p.m. July 21 crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2006 Honda Pilot, according to a report from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Jhansi L. Bellapu, 62, of Ashburn, was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital where she died Aug. 2, according to the report. The driver of the Honda and two other passengers were taken to area hospitals with serious injuries. The Lexus driver, who was not injured, was charged with reckless driving. A 3-year-old boy in the Lexus …

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Ashburn Crime Report: July 20-27

Narcotics-related assault, peeper, accident, theft among incidents reported to the sheriff's department in the community.

Drug-related Assault A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy at Inova Loudoun Hospital on July 23 in Lansdowne became away of a 15-year-old boy being treated for injuries from an assault believed to be drug related. The teen reported to the deputy that an unknown person assaulted him near the 43300 block of Hay Road at 10:30 p.m. July 21. The suspect reportedly took money and narcotics from the victim. The incident remains under investigation by the LCSO. Possible Peeper After seeing what appeared to be the beam of a flashlight to rear of their home around 1 a.m. July 24, a resident of the 20900 block of Timber Ridge Terrace reported seeing an unknown black male with a teal-colored shirt and khaki pants feeling the area. Four Injured in …

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Barbara

5:41 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012

Barbara, I totally agree, we pay a lot of money on car taxes, where does it go? Belmont Ridge Road is deadly, day or night with all those curves and speeders...   more ›

Ashburn Crime Report: July 12-19

Attempted abduction, exposure and larceny are among the incidents reported to Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Attempted Abduction Reported in Belmont Greene An 11-year-old boy reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office that a white car pulled up to him along the 42800 block of Kirkland Street just before 9 p.m. July 16 and the driver told him to get in. The child refused to get in the car, according to an LCSO report, and the car left the area. The boy reported that several people were in the vehicle, including black female passenger. Exposure A 69-year-old male was charged with exposing himself along the 20000 block of Medalist Drive around 9 a.m. July 13. Burglary Jewelry was reported taken from a home on the 42400 block of Cortez Terrace between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. July 19. Larceny Tampering with a Vehicle Destruction of Property Community-…

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Ashburn Crime Report: July 5-15

Assault, a pedestrian death, larceny and destruction of property among Ashburn incidents reported to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Teen Assaulted by Man in Pickup A 19-year-old teenager reported that the driver of a gray pickup truck, described as either Asian or Hispanic, approached the teen, jumped out of the vehicle and then began to chase the teen around 3:38 a.m. July 13. According to a report given the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the teen said the driver made reference to a water balloon that hit his truck and then assaulted him. The driver was further described as a male with very short, dark hair. McLean Pedestrian Dies in Ashburn Village A 21-year-old McLean man was struck by a commercial vehicle near Route 7 and Ashburn Village Boulevard around 12:43 a.m. July 12. The man, who had not been identified as of July 15, was said to have intentionally stepped…

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Ashburn Crime Report

Recent incidents reported by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Suspicious Event A resident reported that a man in a white van on several occasions waved to children on the 21800 block of Blossom Hill Terrace around 4:30 p.m. May 30. The man did not make physical or verbal contact. Deputies are attempting to identify the man, described as Hispanic and in his 40s. Brandishing Weapon Deputies held a man on an emergency custody order after reporting to the 44200 block of Suscon Square where the man was wielding a knife and making threats around 4 p.m. June 5. Destruction of Property, Larceny The previous information was supplied by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and, where charges were made, does not indicate a conviction. For questions about this article, email dusty@patch.com.

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Crime Report: Gun Waved at Juveniles at Ashburn Village

Incidents reported during the past week to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

A Hispanic male in his early 20s with short black hair reportedly displayed a gun to a group of five juveniles in the Ashburn Village shopping center around 9:15 p.m.. According to a report compiled by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, one of the juveniles yelled toward the suspect vehicle after it sped into the shopping center’s parking lot. The suspect then left, heading toward Ashburn Village Boulevard. The incident remains under investigation. A resident of the 45000 block of Brae Terrace near George Washington University in Ashburn reported seeing an unknown Asian male standing outside a glass door around 3 p.m. Jan. 14. The resident described the man as 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8 with a navy blue winter coat. The unknown man fled on …

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