Crime & Safety

Boy Approached By Suspicious Stranger In Ashburn: Police

A boy walking in Ashburn late last Friday afternoon was approached by a suspicious man driving a black truck or SUV: LCSO

ASHBURN, VA — A boy walking in the 42900 block of Thornblade Circle late last Friday afternoon was approached by a suspicious man driving a black truck or SUV, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Police say the driver stopped and asked the boy about football before giving him a hat.

The stranger is described as white, in his 50s and bearded. He was wearing a camouflage shirt with "Redskins" on the front. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. Also, like us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

The incident comes on the heels of two other incidents last week involving two suspicious strangers believed to have been eyeing children in the Brambleton area.

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