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68 vandals mark Sterling once again

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Car vandals hit the Sterling area once again, tagging up to a dozen cars in three locations on June 6. The 68 tag was found on cars on the 100 block of Applegate Court, 200 block of Pine Oak Court and the 700 block of East Staunton Avenue in Sterling. The cars, according to Loudoun County Sheriffs Office, were said to be tagged in the late Monday night and into early Tuesday morning. The other areas hit include the 1900 block of East Beech Road, the 1800 block of Lisa Gay Drive, the 100 block of South Cameron Street, the 120 block of North Kennedy Road and the 200 block of Williamsburg Road in Sterling. According to Loudoun County Sheriff Steve Simpson investigators still dont believe the incidents are gang-related, however the vandals are starting to tag some vehicles with references to the MS-13 gang. This could be in response to the fact that we said we didnt think it was gang-related. I dont know if theyre messing with us or someone actually thinks that they now have become a gang, Simpson said. Troxell also said that there is no definite answer yet to what the 68 the cars are being tagged means, but it is a case that they are working hard to find answers to. There were more than a

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dozen cars tagged in last nights vandalism, according to Troxell. We have a lot of information from the public about the meaning of 68 and were following up on it, spokesman for the Loudoun County Sheriffs Office, Kraig Troxell said. Authorities, he said, are still baffled at what the number 68 means. Once were able to make an arrest in this, and we feel confident we will, well be able to find out what that means. But we dont really have an answer for that yet, Simpson said. Car vandals struck in Loudoun County on May 27 and 28, tagging at least one vehicle parked in a Lansdowne apartment complex with the number 68. A Toyota truck parked May 28 at the entrance of the Camden Lansdowne apartment complex only a few hundred yards from the Lansdowne Public Safety Center was one in a series of incidents that have plagued law enforcement and residents throughout Loudoun since April 30. Two other incidents over the Memorial Day weekend were also reported in Sterling and Ashburn. One on the 45300 block of Saynamkhan Court in Sterling and 20300 of Bass Rocks Terrance in Ashburn. The Lansdowne incident comes a week after vandals struck Sterling on May 21, tagging cars with the number 68, according to the Loudoun County Sheriffs Office. Those cars were parked in the area of North York, West Nettle Tree and South Ironwood roads and North Amelia and South Hoga streets in Sterling. Residents reported the vandalism between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 21. Two cars were vandalized the weekend of May 10 in Ashburn and Sterling. Prior to that, 15 to 20 cars were damaged on the weekend of April 30 in Ashburn. During the weekend of May 7, about 15 to 20 cars were damaged in Sterling. There were also several cases reported on May 21 of slashed car tires and smashed car windows in the Sterling area. Officials are unsure if those incidents are directly related to the 68 vandals. Authorities believe the damages from May 21, May 7 and May 10 are directly related to a string of vandalism on April 30 in Ashburn that left cars with $2,200 in damage, said Investigator Vince DiBenedetto, another spokesman for the Sheriffs Office. The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office is asking anyone in the public with information on the significance of the number 68 to email investigators at crimeinfo@loudoun.gov . Staff Writer Crystal Owens contributed to this report.
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Wed, Jun 08 at 03:55 PM by ImagineThat | Report this comment

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@June 8th.June 16th is the last day of school in Loudoun. And carl..you blaming grandma and grandpa?
Wed, Jun 08 at 03:20 PM by Alby | Report this comment Health Resolutions Coming Soon Coming Soon

When they get caught, 68 will be their prison number.

Wed, Jun 08 at 10:48 AM by Target Corporation | Report this comment

OMG it looks like there seven Target stores on that map.

Wed, Jun 08 at 07:55 AM by June 8th | Report this comment

Dumb question. Does School let out June 8th? Is this a HS prank? 6(june) 8 (day)
Wed, Jun 08 at 12:09 AM by Rocky | Report this comment

How about when they catch these idiots they are tagged spray painted idiots.
Tue, Jun 07 at 02:59 PM by Flowerchild | Report this comment

Summer of 68, Pink Floyd

Tue, Jun 07 at 10:58 AM by CarlC | Report this comment

The meaning and signifigance of 68 is obviousit is the perpetrators I.Q. score. Or, it could be someone who is still upset about Detroit winning the World Series in 1968.
Tue, Jun 07 at 10:37 AM by Pete | Report this comment

How can these kids not be bragging to someone with a big mouth by now? Seriously, there are STILL no leads? Its probably up on the perps facebook page with photos and step-by-step accounts of each little conquest.

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