Destructive Stolen-Car Joyride Fizzles In Sterling

STERLING, VA — A man who stole a vehicle with the keys in it in the 46000 block of Stonehelm Court went on quite the destructive joy ride Saturday before being arrested, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Brandon Hernandez, 18, of Herndon, was charged with public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and hindering a police investigation.

Police say after stealing the vehicle, Hernandez ran into another vehicle parked nearby. He then struck several mailboxes throughout the neighborhood before leaving the vehicle running in a Birchfield Court driveway and fleeing. Police found him in the area of Hampshire Station Drive and Cascades Parkway. (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.)

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