Malicious Wounding Arrest
<bt>Rodina Kim, 18, of Herndon, was arrested Oct. 22 and charged with attempted malicious wounding. The arrest stems from an incident on the evening of Oct. 8 when several local high-school students allege they were assaulted by a large group of males, one of which reportedly brandished and fired a weapon.
Through the course of the police investigation it was learned the incident stemmed from an earlier altercation between two groups consisting of juveniles and adults.
According to the Loudoun County Sheriff Department, the groups met up around 10:45 p.m. that same day in the area of Glenn and Export drives in Loudoun County. During the incident according to the report, Kim brandished a firearm and discharged the weapon towards the victims as they fled into some nearby woods.
All four of the victims at the scene, a 16-year-old, a 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds, are from Sterling. Two other victims had reportedly left the scene before deputies arrived. None of the victims were injured as a result of the incident.
Kim is currently being held without bond at the Loudoun Adult Detention Center.
<sh>Partridge's Law License Revoked
<bt>The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked John Henry Partridge's license to practice law on Oct. 22. Partridge had submitted an affidavit consenting to the revocation.
In doing so, Partridge, a Herndon trial lawyer, admitted not complying with the Virginia Supreme Court's rule requiring him to notify his clients, opposing counsel and presiding judges in pending litigation that his license has been suspended. In addition, he admitted terminating a client's pending litigation without the knowledge or consent of the client; failed to communicate with clients; failed to perform the legal services for which he had been engaged; failed to return client files and failed to refund fees that had been paid to him for work, which he did not perform.
Partridge had been suspended from practicing law for 30-days in May after a state disciplinary board ruled he had mishandled at least 10 cases since 1998. Besides the suspension, the board had ordered Partridge to pay four of his former clients a total of nearly $6,000 plus interest.
At the time of the suspension, Partridge was representing Joshua P. Cooke, the Oakton resident who in June pleaded guilty to the February murder of his parents.
<sh>Dog Attack
<bt>A 63-year-old California woman was the victim of a dog attack Oct. 24, in the 600 block of Jefferson Street, around 2:35 p.m. The victim was bit several times by Pinto, an adult male Akita. She received severe injuries to her upper body and was medevaced to Inova Fairfax Hospital by the Fairfax County Police helicopter. The owner of the dog, who is a family member of the victim, released ownership of the dog to Fairfax County Animal Control Officers. The animal was transported to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter and will be euthanized.
<sh>Transportation Survey Results
<bt>By a 2-1 margin, citizens who live near the Dulles Toll Road opposed higher tolls and taxes to finance a $4 billion Dulles Rail proposal now seeking federal support, according to a survey conducted Oct. 16-18.
The survey shows that 69 percent of the randomly selected residents in the 15 ZIP codes surrounding the Dulles Toll Road (DTR) supported bus rapid transit instead of heavy rail from West Falls Church to Loudoun County via Dulles International Airport. A high of 1,790 persons answered more than two questions on the telephone survey.
Under the rail financing plan, tolls on the DTR main gain would jump from 50 to 75 cents and from 25 to 50 cents at the other entrances, starting next year. The Governor and Commonwealth Transportation Board can approve the toll increase without consent from the General Assembly or local elected officials.
More than 60 percent of those surveyed also said they were upset that Fairfax County taxpayers would be required to fund the projected $60 to $110 million annual deficits once rail was operational
When asked if they would approve of the conversion of existing HOV lanes to paid lanes whose tolls would vary according to time of day, and the construction of additional High-occupancy toll (HOT lanes), more than 58 percent of respondents approved.
The survey, conducted by CC Advertising Inc., of Chantilly, Va., showed that support for a less expensive bus rapid transit (BRT) alternative and for HOT lanes was consistent among those who regularly used the Toll Road and those that did not, and those who regularly used public transportation and those that didn’t. Opposition to annual county subsidies was uniform across the board.
<sh>Town Calendar
<bt>Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Closing day for the Farmers' Market. Station Street Parking Lot.
Monday, Nov. 3-Friday, Nov. 7
Leaf collection, north of bike trail.
Monday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission public hearing. Herndon Council Chambers, 765 Lynn St.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
Election day.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Town Council work session. Herndon Council Chambers, Herndon Council Chambers, 765 Lynn St.
Saturday, Nov. 8
International Town Planning Day.