A 15-year-old from Sterling was in a fast food restaurant when he was approached by several Black males. One of the subjects, described as a Black male, 18-19 years of age, 6’ tall, with a slender build and facial hair, pulled cash from the victim’s jacket and took his hat. The subject implied he had a weapon an then left the area on foot.

At Towncenter Plaza a 23-year-old Herndon man and a 26-year-old Gainesville woman reported they were assaulted by unknown subjects during an altercation at a restaurant. The victim’s were both met by deputies at the Emergency Room at the Lansdowne Campus of INOVA Loudoun Hospital.

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Investigators have identified two suspects involved in a purse snatching that occurred Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in the parking lot of the Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling, Virginia.

Investigators obtained warrants today for robbery for Justin M. Ahearn, 26, and Morgan A. Jennings, 25, both from Sterling, Virginia. The two are also both wanted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office on a previous charged for possession of a controlled substance.

The robbery occurred around 5:50 p.m. last week as a 33-year-old Herndon, Virginia woman was loading items into her vehicle. A small pick-up drove by and bumped the woman’s shopping cart and the driver reached out of the driver’s side window and grabbed the victim’s purse. The vehicle then fled the area.

If you know the whereabouts of either of these suspects, you are asked to contact Investigator C. Cunningham of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475.

Around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, a 33-year-old Herndon, Virginia woman was loading items into her vehicle when a small pick-up drove by and bumped the woman’s shopping cart. The driver then reached out of the driver’s side window and grabbed the victim’s purse from the shopping cart. The vehicle then fled the area.

The vehicle is further described as silver colored, possibly a Nissan or Isuzu, with a small extended cab and a spoiler on the rear tailgate.

If you have any information regarding the possible identity of the suspect or the whereabouts of the suspect vehicle, you are asked to contact Investigator C. Cunningham of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 703-777-0475. Those callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919. If the information leads to an arrest and indictment, the caller could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.

The fire was started in a second floor apartment located in the 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle at approximately 6:50 p.m., and was extinguished by an overhead sprinkler. There was minor fire and water damage to the apartment of origin and the apartment below. Residents from five nearby apartments were temporarily displaced. Red Cross support was declined. The call was initiated by an automatic fire alarm activating and bringing firefighters to the scene. There were no injuries.

Nagendle is charged with the burning of an occupied dwelling (Virginia Code 18.2-77, Class 4 Felony).

Damage is estimated at $10,000.

LeeAnn Dove, 48, of Herndon, was indicted on six counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and eight counts of bank fraud.  If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each wire and mail fraud count and 30 years in prison for each bank fraud count.

According to the indictment, Dove was employed by Great Falls Landscapes, a landscape design and construction company based in Sterling.  From December 2004 to November of 2010, Dove used her position to add fake employees to the company’s payroll, whose paychecks she deposited into her personal bank account.  During her six-year scheme, Dove also used company credit cards for personal purchases, including electronics, furniture, limousine services, concert tickets, and thousands of dollars in gift cards.

Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, David E. Beach, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service’s Washington Field Office, and Steve Simpson, Loudoun County Sheriff made the announcement.

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Firefighters encountered heavy smoke from three sides of the two-story home upon arrival. Firefighters initially attacked the fire from the first floor basement entrance and subsequently brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul and salvage operations in the basement and first floor areas. A smoke alarm alerted the lone occupant who was home when the fire broke out. Two adults have been displaced. There were no injuries. Red Cross assistance was declined.

Damage is estimated at $75,000.

According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental. An electrical anomaly near the sump pump in the basement caused the fire.