Public Safety
Loudoun County offers ongoing mental health education and substance abuse prevention programs. All programs are free, but seats are limited and registration is required, with the exception of Rapid REVIVE! The schedule of upcoming classes for March 2023 is as follows: Adverse Childhood Experiences Training The Adverse Childhood Experiences training is a one-hour educational program that aims…
Loudoun County, VA (February 26, 2023) – The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Feb. 25, at Dulles Town Crossing in Sterling. Last evening, at approximately 9:10 pm, deputies responded to the 45600 block of Dulles Eastern Plaza (Dulles Town Crossing) in Sterling, for a report of an armed robbery. The…
A juvenile has been identified as a suspect in the Feb. 17, social media threat of violence involving a firearm related to a Harper Park Middle School. Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the Leesburg Police Department has determined that the juvenile previously alleged to have published the social media threat is not involved in the incident, and…
The Leesburg Police Department has been made aware of a social media threat of violence involving a firearm related to a Harper Park Middle School juvenile student. The involved student was quickly located on Feb. 17, and it was determined that the student does not have a firearm in their possession. The Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigations Section…
Loudoun County Public Schools is hosting opioid and fentanyl awareness sessions to inform parents and community members about the dangers of fentanyl, a powerful opioid that has significantly contributed to overdoses – both fatal and nonfatal – in the U.S. and northern Virginia. LCPS’ information sessions will feature LCPS staff and community partners who are substance…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding citizens that open burning is restricted in Loudoun County between Feb. 15 and April 30. The regulations, which prohibit open air fires, or open burning as it is commonly referred to, between the hours of midnight and 4 p.m., are enforced by the Loudoun County…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sterling woman in connection with two armed robberies in Loudoun County. Briar K. Ford, 34, of Sterling, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 8, by the LCSO in connection with two armed robberies that occurred in November 2022. The first robbery occurred on Nov. 27, 2022, at the Family…
Sterling resident Jason Urchasko, 47, who remained in critical condition at Inova Lansdowne Hospital after Monday morning’s house fire, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Mr. Urchasko’s family has been notified and is working with the appropriate agencies to have his organs donated. The victim’s family is comforted knowing that Jason’s act of…
Just before 4 a.m. on Feb. 6, Loudoun County fire and rescue units from Cascades, Kincora, Sterling Park, and Fairfax County responded to a reported house fire on Thrush Road in Sterling. A passerby saw smoke and called 911 to report the fire. Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions from the…
As the options and opportunities for legal gaming in Virginia expand, Virginia State Police is launching a statewide gaming tip line and online form for the public to report concerns of suspected gaming operations. Anyone needing to report criminal violations of gaming laws associated with Virginia lottery games, sports betting, casino gaming, fantasy contests, and/or…