Home Burglaries On Recent Uptick in Loudoun County: Police

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Police are warning residents of a recent uptick in home burglaries in which entry to the residence was made by using a garage door opener found inside an unlocked vehicle, according to Loudoun County Police. Since last Friday, there have been five such incidents in which residents were home during the burglaries.

As such, police have dusted off a mantra they've had to use all too often. Namely: always lock your vehicles when they're not in use, close garage doors when you're not outside, don't leave a garage door opener inside a vehicle unless the vehicle is in a closed, locked garage and secure all exterior windows and doors. (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 latest incident was reported 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. A resident in the 20600 block of Woodmere Court was awaken by a barking dog and saw an unknown man inside the home. He fled upon being spotted, and was described as a light-skinned black or dark-skinned Hispanic, about 6-0 with a thin build and dark hair. He was wearing a baseball cap, khaki pants and may have been wearing gloves.

Similar incidents were reported on Ashmere Square, Glenmare Square, Hampshire Station Drive and Cedarhurst Drive — and possibly Whitechapel Way. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 571-258-3138.

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