Fun Fair
<bt>Sully Elementary School will hold its annual Fun Fair Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school located on 300 Circle Drive in Sterling.
<sh>Convention, Convention
<bt>The Loudoun County Republican Committee's Convention will be held at the Community Church, 19790 Ashburn Road, Saturday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the Convention begins at 11 a.m.
<sh>Hit and Run
<bt>The Sheriff’s Office is looking for a light blue truck that struck a Sterling man on Palisades Parkway and fled the scene Saturday, June 2.
The 40-year-old man was crossing the road at the intersection of Palisades Parkway and Cascades Parkway at 2:30 a.m. when he was apparently struck by light blue truck that was making a right-hand turn from Palisades Parkway onto Cascades Parkway.
The victim was taken to the Lansdowne Campus of Inova Loudoun Hospital where he was being treated for a leg injury.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021. If the caller wishes to remain anonymous, contact 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 $1,000.
<sh>Toll Booth Robbery
<bt>Virginia State Police are investigating an armed robbery and attempted carjacking that took place Saturday, June 2, at approximately 6:50 a.m. on the Herndon exit ramp (Route 657) from the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) westbound in Fairfax County.
A Virginia Department of Transportation tollbooth attendant was alone inside the tollbooth when the suspect attacked her and attempted to obtain the keys to her vehicle, according to police. The suspect displayed a small knife prior to the attack and the victim, a 59-year-old woman from Leesburg, sustained a superficial cut to her left hand during the altercation. The suspect fled on foot into a adjacent motel parking lot with an undetermined amount of cash.
The suspect is a light-skinned black male, 6 foot tall and his weight is approximately 170 pounds. He covered is face with a red bandana and was wearing a light blue T-shirt and blue jeans.
State Police will review the video from the surveillance cameras located at the tollbooth and the motel parking lot to identify the suspect.
The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is assisting in this investigation. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Senior Trooper S. A. Dunham at 703-323-4500.
<sh>Virtual Tour
<bt>Loudoun County launched an online, interactive guide to the county's historic districts: Aldie, Bluemont, Goose Creek, Oatlands, Taylorstown and Waterford.
The interactive guide includes information about historic district guidelines, the role of the Historic District Review Committee and the stewardship responsibilities involved in owning a historic property. The project was made possible by a state grant. It also features interviews with historians and residents of the six Historic and Cultural Conservation Districts. The guide allows users to start their online tour at any of the districts and to choose from three categories of information: a brief history of each district, preservation efforts, and new construction.
The new online guide is part of a comprehensive effort by the Planning Department to increase awareness of the county's historic districts, including the regulations governing new construction and alterations to existing structures
In addition, the department has created a calendar featuring the historic districts, which is for sale for $10 in the Planning Department and at the Loudoun County Store, located in the government center, 1 Harrison St., S.E. in Leesburg.
For more information, visit www.loudoun.gov/historic.
<sh>Skim Scheme
<bt>Two Loudoun residents pleaded guilty in federal court on charges of access device fraud and conspiracy.
Jacquelyn Mansha, 21, of Sterling, pleaded guilty last month to the charges after she was indicted in April by a federal grand jury. Also in April, Taimoor Aurakzai, 22, of Sterling, pleaded guilty as part of the conspiracy. Aurakzai faces a maximum of five years in prison for the charge when he is sentenced before United States District Judge T.S. Ellis III, June 15.
According to court documents, from July 2006-February 2007, in Loudoun County, Aurakzai and Mansha conspired with other to commit access-device fraud in violation of federal law. From July 2006-October 2006, Aurakzai worked as a server at the Clyde’s Restaurant in the Gallery Place area of Washington, D.C. While working as a server Aurakzai stole credit card numbers from at least 50 customers by swiping their cards through "skimmer," an electronic device that captures account information from the magnetic strip of a credit card. Aurakzai and his co-conspirators uploaded these credit card numbers into computers and memory stick devices and used software and hardware to re-encode credit cards and other card that had magnetic strips with the stolen credit card account numbers. Aurakzai produced these fraudulent access devices in his home. Aurakzai and his co-conspirators used the newly imprinted cards containing the stolen credit card information to make purchases of items at stores in the Northern Virginia area. Investigation into the scene is still ongoing; however, more than 78 credit cards have been identified as being used in this conspiracy to make fraudulent purchases without authorization resulting in a loss to the legitimate cardholder and their financial institutions of at least $74,000.
<sh>Man Assaults Deputy
<bt>A Sterling man was arrested for felonious assault after he allegedly attempted to strike a Loudoun Sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle, May 26, according to the police report.
The driver of the car, Lucas Edward Wooden, 26, was taken into custody when he was located approximately one hour after the incident.
The incident occurred before10:30 p.m., when a deputy was on bicycle patrol in the area of Cottage Road. The deputy observed a suspicious vehicle and as he approached, he identified himself to the driver. At this time the driver placed the car in gear and began to drive away. The driver then cut the wheels in an attempt to run over the deputy. The deputy jumped off his bike and drew his weapon advising the driver to stop. The vehicle continued to drive away and fled the area.
The car was located approximately one hour later in Sugarland Run. Wooden was located and charged with felony assault on a police officer. He was held on a $10,000 bond and has since been released.
<sh>Crash Takes Life
<bt>A Purcellville man died the Thursday, May 31, after his motorcycle crashed with a truck on Harmony Church Road, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Mohamed Naga, 27, was riding a 2007 Triumph motorcycle westbound on Harmony Church Road near Hughesville Road shortly before 6 p.m. when he lost control in a curve, crossed the double yellow line, and struck a 2003 Ford F550. The truck was driven by Escalante Alfredo Reyes, 27, of Manassas.
Naga was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating the incident and preliminary indications are rider inexperience may be a factor in the crash.