Public Safety
Loudoun County offers ongoing behavioral health training sessions free of charge. Seats are limited and registration is required, except for Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming virtual and in-person classes for February is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences Training Adverse Childhood Experiences training aims to raise awareness of the impact of potentially traumatic events that…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office has made an arrest in connection to an incident that occurred on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Leesburg. Just after 4 a.m. on Oct. 5, the Loudoun County Emergency Communication Center received a 9-1-1 call for a reported explosion in the area of…
On Jan. 22, Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman announced a comprehensive proposal to expand School Resource Officers into Loudoun’s elementary schools and highlighted the major public safety successes of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s remarks were made at the annual State of Law Enforcement in Loudoun County Forum hosted by the Loudoun…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of Claiborne Parkway and Portsmouth Boulevard in Ashburn. The pedestrian, Calina Yu, 20, of Ashburn and a student at Stone Bridge High School, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver, an employee of Loudoun County Public Schools,…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update to the officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier today. Conner Peltzer, 30, of Sterling, was shot on Jan. 6, while LCSO deputies were attempting to apprehend him. Aid was immediately rendered, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died. Peltzer was identified as…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted bank robbery at the Bank of America at 45470 Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling at approximately 3:45 p.m. The suspect threatened the use of explosives. After a thorough search of the building and the surrounding area, the area has been deemed safe. This remains an active…
The Leesburg Police Department has identified the suspect involved in a serious physical assault that occurred on Sunday evening, December 28, 2025, at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center. At approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, located at 60 Ida Lee Drive NW, Leesburg, for an assault that occurred…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System will be conducting active violence training exercises at the Loudoun County Courthouse on the following dates: Residents may notice an increased presence of emergency responders and law enforcement vehicles in the area during these times. No road closures or traffic impacts…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals connected to a copper wire theft ring responsible for over $3 million in losses throughout the region, and primarily in Loudoun County. On Dec. 18, LCSO deputies, working in coordination with Maryland State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation…
The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a larceny that occurred Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23, at the AT&T Store located at 1604 Village Market Boulevard in Leesburg. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, a male entered the store and used a tool to cut the security cables attached to merchandise, then fled the store. The…