Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested for Touching Sleeping Woman, Burglary: LCSO
A Herndon man was arrested after a Sterling woman allegedly woke up to find him touching her and then stealing her wallet.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A suspect has been arrested for allegedly touching a women who was sleeping in her bed in Sterling and then stealing money before fleeing the scene on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 4:18 a.m., according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO).
Deputies say that Gerardo Enamorado-Pineda, 18, of Herndon, was arrested on September 20 in connection with the burglary.
The victim reported that she was awakened by a male touching her while she was in her bed. She
yelled and the male ran out of the house located in the 1800 block of N. Brandon Ave. in Sterling.
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The suspect stole money from the victim’s wallet before fleeing.
Enamorado-Pineda was charged with Grand Larceny, Burglary, and Sexual Battery.
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He is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond, according to the LCSO.
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