Ricardo Osiel Avilez Blanco, a 28-year-old Leesburg man extradited back to Virginia for a road rage case, was convicted of attempted malicious wounding and sentenced to 8 years.
The incident occurred in October 2023. According to information presented by the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Avilez Blanco was driving a white Chevrolet Camaro and started tailgating a man and his son. In the midst of congested traffic, Avilez Blanco did several “burnouts” around the victim’s vehicle and “aggressively followed” the victim into the parking lot of Heritage High School.
First, Avilez Blanco pressed the Camaro’s front bumper against the rear bumper of the victim’s vehicle and proceeded to do another burnout, the Commonwealth noted. The victim and Avilez Blanco got out of their vehicles, and Avilez Blanco threw a metal U-hook and drill battery at the victim, the Commonwealth stated.
Avilez Blanco got back in the Camaro and started to drive away, but turned around. And according to the Commonwealth, Avilez Blanco was going approximately 25 mph and drove straight toward the man. Although the man attempted to jump out of the way, he was hit and thrown into the air. The man sustained injuries to his elbow, knee, and palms of his hands, and Avilez Blanco fled the scene, the Commonwealth noted.
Leesburg Police Department identified Avilez Blanco. He was found in the Pinal County Detention Center in Arizona and extradited back to Virginia.
During his sentencing hearing, Avilez Blanco’s attorney argued for leniency noting that “there’s an ICE detainer, which is a significant punishment already,” the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office reported.
Senior assistant commonwealth’s attorney Thomas Rock argued “this is a case where the guidelines do not even come close. This is a case that demands substantial incarceration … a sentence that calls for years.”
Judge Matthew Snow agreed with the Commonwealth stating, “This is an act of violence.” And he added that “it was terrorizing,” said the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office.
The judge issued the 8-year sentence with no time suspended.
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