Public Safety

Maryland man charged in online pet scam

December 31, 2020

Loudoun County, VA (December 29, 2020) – A Maryland man was arrested on Monday and charged in connection with a pet scam where a Loudoun County resident paid over $1,000 for a kitten she never received. The suspect, Junior Perkins A. Tako, 25, was charged with money laundering in the scheme. The investigation conducted by the…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending December 25, 2020

December 29, 2020

12/20/20           12:57 a.m.        200 Block of Croft Square                              Overdose  Police responded with medics for a possible overdose. A subject in medical distress initially denied then admitted to ingesting and possessing fentanyl. As there were children in the residence, he told the officer where he could find the stash of the drug.  It was…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending December 18, 2020

December 29, 2020

12/13/20          6:42 p.m.         100 Block of S. Maple Avenue                                  Check on Welfare  Police received a call from a relative concerned that an elderly town resident was unable to care for herself and was being ignored by her adult daughter.  Police had received the same complaint earlier in the year and conducted an investigation with…

Deceased resident identified in Leesburg house fire

December 20, 2020

On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 the Loudoun County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of the victim from Sunday’s house fire as 58-year-old Lynne McKew. The official cause of death remains under investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.  Just before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020, Loudoun County…

Leesburg Police make arrest in armed carjacking and abduction investigation

December 15, 2020

Subsequent to an investigation into a reported armed carjacking and abduction that occurred over the weekend, a 16 year old male was taken into custody last night and charged with attempted robbery, attempted malicious wounding, abduction, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The teenager, whose name cannot be released because…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending December 11, 2020

December 14, 2020

12/04/20            6:57 p.m.           1000 Main Street                                                   Larceny  The complainant was shopping on November 23, 2020 and left her iPhone on the counter while checking out. She called the store to see if they had it. They did not and promised to check the store security videos to see if they captured this on…

Package theft awareness and prevention tips

December 14, 2020

With the holiday season upon us, many people are shopping online and receiving an increased number of package deliveries. Therefore, the Purcellville Police Department would like to remind residents to be aware of possible package thefts and provide some prevention tips.  Most thieves are on the hunt for easy targets, and might just notice an…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending December 4, 2020

December 8, 2020

11/27/20          7:24 a.m.         140 Purcellville Gateway                               Indecent Exposure  The complainant reported that at approximately 7:06 a.m. a customer in the Starbucks drive thru exposed himself while accepting his order.  This was the same suspect in two prior incidents, from November 7 and 22, 2020. The staff member taking the order, recognized its unique nature…

Leesburg police officer retires after providing more than 29 years of public service to the Town of Leesburg

December 5, 2020

The Leesburg Police Department would like to congratulate Sergeant Steven Pebler on his retirement from the Department after providing more than 29 years of public service to the Town.  Upon serving four years in the Air Force, Sergeant Pebler began his career in law enforcement in 1984 as a Police Officer with the Sherwood, Alabama…

Purcellville police reports for the week ending November 27, 2020

December 2, 2020

11/21/20          5:02 p.m.         151 W. Main Street                                        Hit and Run  The complainant reported that a dark colored SUV traveling west on Main Street struck the driver’s side mirror of her parked, unoccupied vehicle and fled without stopping to provide information.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Officer David Camp…