Crime & Safety

Three People Kidnapped And Assaulted In Sterling: Police

Two men are being held without bond after assaulting three people, one of whom was robbed, in Sterling: Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

STERLING, VA — Two men are being held without bond after assaulting three people, one of whom also was robbed, in the 20900 block of Sandstone Square, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Joseph B. Youhana, 19, and Jaden A. Longchamp, 18, both of Sterling, were charged with robbery, abduction and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.

Police went to the residence around 4:30 a.m. to follow up on a report. A man said he went there to buy narcotics but then was assaulted and robbed by several males. He was able to contact a family member, when rushed to the home with his girlfriend. When they arrived, they, too, were assaulted. One of the assailants flashed a gun.

All three victims then were able to flee the residence and call police, who established a perimeter around the home and tried to make contact with the suspects. After police got a search warrant, they entered the home and arrested two suspects without incident. Police say the case remains under investigation.

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