Sheriff: Three Suspects Robbed 7-11, Assaulted Cashier Before Robbing McDonald's

It appears the three suspects arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly robbing two Herndon McDonald's at gunpoint have been busy guys, indeed.

According to a press release from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), the three suspects are also accused of an earlier crime spree in Loudoun County, including another armed robbery and stealing the car they drove during the McDonald's robberies.

According to the LCSO, the three suspects are accused of robbing a 7-Eleven store in Sterling before heading to Herndon.

The LCSO said around 4 a.m., the suspects entered the 7-Eleven. They brandished firearms and assaulted a store clerk. The suspects demanded money and took cash from the register and the clerk.

The clerk was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Thirty minutes later, the three men then allegedly committed their first robbery at the Herndon McDonald's on Elden Street.

Following the suspects' arrest later that morning, it was determined that the car the three men drove during the robbery spree Wednesday had been stolen from the area of Nations Street in South Riding, Va. The owner of the vehicle was unaware their vehicle had been stolen until after it was recovered.

The three men - identified as Darius T. Foster, 18, of Aldie; Jonathan A. Jones, 18, of Aldie; and Samuel T. Johnson, 18, of Chantilly - are being held in Fairfax County jail and are charged with two counts of armed robbery, three counts each of using a firearm during the commission of a felony, one count of attempted robbery; one count of abduction, and one count of wearing a mask.

Charges are pending in Loudoun County for the armed robbery and auto theft.

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