Teen accused of attempting to sexually assault middle-schoolers A 16-year-old Sterling boy faces charges after he allegedly tried to sexually assault two girls who were walking to school, authorities said.
The suspect was charged with two counts of abduction with intent to defile and two counts of aggravated sexual battery, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.
About 7:30 a.m. Monday, the suspect allegedly grabbed a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old and tried to sexually assault them. A teenage boy who witnessed the incident chased the suspect from the area and then escorted the two girls to Seneca Ridge Middle School, officials said.
Woman lied about being the driver in Riverdale crash, police say
A man was cited for fleeing after he crashed a vehicle into an apartment building in Riverdale, and a woman was cited for initially telling police that she was the driver, police said.
A resident on the 6800 block of Riverdale Road told police that early Sunday morning a vehicle crashed through her bedroom window. Initially, 36-year-old Akoswa Haynes told police that she was pulling into a parking space and accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the break. Police determined that 39-year-old David Smith was actually the driver.
— Naomi Jagoda
