Crime & Safety
Workers Threatened With Gun On School Property In Ashburn: Police
A man was arrested Tuesday after walking on property belonging to Loudoun County Public Schools and pointing a rifle at several workers.
ASHBURN, VA — A man was arrested Tuesday after walking on property belonging to Loudoun County Public Schools and pointing a rifle at several workers in the area of Northstar Boulevard and Conejo Way, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Gary P. Pase, 33, of Aldie was charged with brandishing a firearm (on school property), possession of narcotics controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
Around 2:20 p.m., police responded to the scene for a report of a man pointing a gun at workers. Police found both the man and the gun, the latter of which turned out to be a pellet gun.
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