blocking off Regal Wood and Vickery Park? They both have spotlights on.

Burglary, my husband asked one of the deputies.Don't know more.

Yankeesfan was trying to turn on to Vickery Park and the cops would not let him to our house 4 houses down. The cop would only tell him that they "were looking for someone." Fanlet is completely freaked out. They were coming back from her tae kwon do class and she still needs to do her homework which is at the house.

Huh. They just waived my husband by as he drove down Regal Wood from the BTC.

So he must have been the guy behind Yankeesfan. Though, Yankeesfan turned off on to Livingston and is now making the turn on to Vickery Park.

lots of police cars with and without lights going up and down Olympia and Legacy.

Yeah Yankeesfan went to the bank parking lot after being turned away at Vickery Park and saw a cruiser drive through the lot there and then speed away.

Yankeesfan and Fanlet have arrived at home; they were able to turn from Regal Wood on to Vickery Park. Yankeesfan said the cruiser was still stationed at Ryan and Vickery Park.

Busy night for the police. At about 6:30 there were three police cruisers on Magellan. They had two guys cuffed on our driveway. Lovely.

Holy Cow-tell more......in your driveway??

Glad they are home safe:)

As soon as Yankeesfan was home, our neighbor across the street called to see if he knew anything and the neighbor told him the cops had been walking around our next door neighbor's backyard.

I'm still at work, so I called the non-emergency number. They would not tell me anything. The dispatcher said "We don't have anything we can advise right now. Have your husband and daughter obey police direction."

Fanlet is completely freaked out and told me tearfully that she wants to move to another state. I'd say her sense of safety here has been shattered. That's pretty sad for an 8-year-old.

Po-pos still stationed at Vickery Park and Ryan Road!

Oh yay, here come the copters!

There hanging out in front my my house right now

now theres a helicopter

My dog just met the police dog.

I doubt what happened in front of our house is related to what's going on now. There are cops all deep in this!

Yep, circling the 'hood right now! My kid's gonna wake up in a minute.

Taken in front of my house. That is a sheriff's department car blocking the Ryan Road/Vickery Park Drive entrance into the hood.

Okay, don't laugh, I just turned on all my outside lights so if there's a fugitive in the neighborhood he won't crouch down in my backyard under my deck or in the bushes by my porch.

Am I hysterical or is this smart?

They are also at Vickery and Regal Wood. Scary. WTF is going on?

I did the same thing. Except my front porch light burned out. I'm not going out there to change it!

Cruisers are circling Summerfield as well.

I called the non-emergency number and they wouldn't tell me anything. Of course, that makes me think it's got to be serious.

We turned all of our outdoor lights on! Front and back.

We left BRG about 10 minutes ago and noticed all the hubbub. Including what's been mentioned, there are also cars w/lights @ Ryan & BRR, and all the way down BRR.

Hope everyone is hanging in there.

Holy cow! 29 members and 60 users reading this? Is that a record?

Really, what's the heli supposed to be for? Maybe to be available to pursue some sort of car chase? They've blocked off Vickery, Regal, BRR and up near the town center from what I gather. Wow

OK now there is a copter DIRECTLY overhead. Great... the bad guy must be right around here somewhere. Oh well, in case the desperado breaks into my house, it's been nice knowing all of you!

bawk bawk bawk bawk

Infrared technology--they can search for movement by the heat generated by bodies--it shows up in the goggles the aviation unit police wear.

Why do you think it has nothing to do with what's going on now?

It's a conspiracy.

All of our outside lights are going on now! yikes!!

ok, the choppers stopped and one of the barricades is down. the Vickery Park/Regal Wood is still up, however.

Aaaaand... I'm spent.




(Cop car gone @ Vickery Park Drive)

Heck yes! I just double checked all of our doors. Remember what happened in Leesburg last year??
Heli hovered over our section for a while then left. I hope that means they got whoever they are looking for.

Police cars now going down Regal Wood with lights off very fast. Maybe over?

Yes, Vickery Park/Ryan Road blockade is now gone. So who's going to be the first with the scoop on what happened?

I've been checking the local news media and there's been nothing.

caught...

No one called Pat Collins??

Please tell more....we just saw police cars flying by-no lights.

just talked to the officers....main suspect caught by dog & helo combo....suspect was know by homeowner....burglary.

It seems a little excessive for a simple burglary where the homeowner knew the offender.

Most likely, he was armed...

was not a burglary something far more serious but he has been caught

ok, I am tired of the half-assed answers. spill the beans if you got the details!

Okay...just heard from a volunteer from Arcola Rescue...it was a home invasion with an assult.

I believe I was standing next to HumptyVTand the officer said suspect was NOT known by homeowner....right? Also, the deputy who was slightly older than a Harris Teeter cashier said "we are pursuing another suspect...we have charges against the main suspect but not his accomplice"

I saw them pull the perp out of the car to be identified by I guess a witness. He appeared to be well over 6 feet tall and of a dark complexion. Real big lookin dude.

Was it someone the people knew or random?