Public Safety
Pursuant to an investigation by Leesburg Police Department Detectives, 30-year-old Kyle Robinson of Rockville, MD was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 7, by the Fairfax County Police Department on LPD warrants charging him with robbery, displaying a firearm in the commission of a felony, and threats. Robinson remains held on no bond at the Fairfax County…
On Feb. 10, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting increased federal support in administering the COVID-19 vaccines to essential federal employees. “The federal Office of…
A Sterling man was arrested last night and charged in connection with the Jan. 17, shooting at a residence in Loudoun County. Jose A. Rivas-Castillo, 27, was charged with aggravated malicious wounding and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Rivas-Castillo was located Feb. 9 at a residence in the 100 block…
The Loudoun County 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 Fire Marshal and…
Pursuant to an investigation, 60-year-old Esmaal Khalilpour of Sterling, was charged with abduction, displaying a firearm in the commission of a felony, assault, and brandishing. Khalilpour remains held on no bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. The charges stem from an incident that occurred Feb. 5, in which Leesburg Police Department received reports…
On Friday, Feb. 5, at approximately 12:54 p.m., Leesburg Police Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of the Shenandoah Square Shopping Center, located in the 900 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE, for a report of a male subject brandishing a firearm and chasing a female. Leesburg Police Officers responded and quickly took the…
01/29/21 10:54p.m. 1000 Block of Hirst Road Warrant Service Officers responded for a suspicious vehicle call and during the course of their encounter, with the lone occupant of a vehicle, found that the subject was wanted on nine outstanding warrants. He was taken into custody and transported to the Adult Detention Center, where he was…
Due to icy road conditions, all trash and recycling collections in the Town of Leesburg have been canceled for Feb. 1. Trash and recycling will be collected for residential customers in Northwest Leesburg and Northeast Leesburg inside the bypass on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Curbside commercial collections will also resume on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Current weather forecasts call for six to eight inches of snow and/or sleet and freezing rain to fall in Leesburg beginning early Sunday morning and continuing through Tuesday. In preparation for snow removal operations, Town officials will put snow emergency route restrictions into effect on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 12:01 a.m. When snow emergency route…
VDOT Northern Virginia crews are ready for the winter storm forecast to affect much of the Commonwealth tomorrow into early next week. Residents are asked to monitor forecasts and plan ahead to avoid travel Sunday and Monday. What’s Happening Now See the Winter Storm Watch from the National Weather Service covering VDOT’s Northern Virginia District, and monitor…