Crime & Safety
Ashburn, Sterling Men Charged In Crash, Attempted Car Theft: Sheriff
Men from Ashburn and Sterling face charges after Loudoun County authorities said they fled a crash and then tried to steal a car.
ASHBURN, VA — Suspects in a hit-and-run crash were arrested after authorities said they tried to steal a car, according to a Loudoun County Sheriff's office report.
The crash was reported about 9 a.m. Sunday at West Laurel Avenue and North Amelia Street in Sterling. A driver told officers the striking vehicle fled the scene.
While deputies were at the accident scene, a report came in about two people who had taken a neighbor’s vehicle and were attempting to leave.
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Deputies arrested Rafael Mejia Lopez, 32, of Ashburn, and charged him with grand larceny, police said.
David Reyes Perla, 36, of Sterling, was arrested and charged with hit and run.
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The sheriff's office said both Mejia Lopez and Reyes Perla are being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
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