Crime & Safety

Graffiti Incident Reported at Herndon High School

Driver charged in accident with school bus filled with Dogwood Elementary students on Dec. 13.

GRAFFITI 

Police report graffiti incidents at Herndon High School and South Lakes High School. 

On Dec. 15, a security officer reported graffiti found on a sign in front of HHS. A work order was submitted to remove the paint. On Dec. 16, police received a report of words painted on the side of a school bus parked at SLHS.

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DRIVER CHARGED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH

The driver of a car that hit a Fairfax County School bus on Dec. 13 has been charged with reckless driving.

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Fairfax County Police say Erika Austin, 40, of Reston was driving her 2003 Kia Spectra about 8:10 a.m. on Dec. 13 when she rear-ended the bus at South Lakes Drive and South Lakes Court.

Austin was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Four children on the bus were also taken to Reston Hospital Center for minor injuries, police said.

Information provided by Fairfax County Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

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