Crime & Safety
Suspicious Man Approaches Young Girls In Sterling: Police
Police are looking for a suspicious man who tried to talk with two young girls Thursday at Sterling Elementary and then followed them: LCSO.

STERLING, VA—Police are looking for a suspicious man who tried to talk with two young girls Thursday at Sterling Elementary School, 200 West Church Road, and then followed them, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. He's described as Hispanic, in his 20s, skinny and short. He was wearing a tight blue shirt and gray athletic shorts with a neon green stripe, and sneakers.
Shortly after 5:30, according to police, a caller's juvenile daughter and her friend were approached by the man. He sat beside them in the bleachers and tried to start a conversation. One of the girls pretended to receive a call on her phone, and the girls walked away from the bleachers.
The man followed them before getting into the passenger seat of an unoccupied white GMC SUV. Anyone with information is urged to call police at 703-777-1021.
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