Loudoun vandals target open garages

Vandals snuck into two open garages in Loudoun, spray painting one vehicle and turning on a garden hose in another, authorities said.

The first incident happened Saturday in the 42900-block of Brookton Way in Ashburn. In that instance, Loudoun County Sheriff's officials said, a vehicle inside was spray painted and a running hose was left on inside the garage.

The following day, a similar crime occurred at a home in the 20200 block of Macglashan Terrace in Ashburn, authorities said. In that instance, someone went into an open garage, put a garden hose inside a vehicle and turned it on. Cleaning products were emptied inside the vehicle, and a GPS unit was stolen. In addition, the suspect tampered with a breaker box.

Loudoun Sheriff's spokesman Kraig Troxell said investigators think the incidents likely are related.
-- Maria Glod