Crime & Safety

Driver Finds Man In Parked Vehicle in Sterling: Police

When a shopper returned to the vehicle, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, a man jumped out of the rear door and fled.

STERLING, VA — So this is something that probably isn't high on someone's list of Things That Startle You.

Nope. If anything, it goes on the list of Things That Darn Near Gave You a Heart Attack.

Around 6:30 p.m. last Friday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, a shopper returned to the parking lot in the 47000 block of Community Plaza and opened the rear door of the vehicle.

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That's when an unknown man suddenly jumped out and ran away.

He was described as a white male, 5-7 with stubble facial hair and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

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