Public Safety

Local man charged with multiple counts of shoplifting

March 19, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department has charged a local man with multiple counts of shoplifting stemming from incidents over the past two weeks. On March 15, at approximately 2:15 p.m., officers responded to the New Balance store located at The Leesburg Premium Outlets (241 Fort Evans Road, NE), for a report of a male who had…

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Leesburg man charged with possession of child pornography

March 16, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department has arrested Luke Mulligan, 42, of Leesburg, charging him with two counts of possession of child pornography following an extensive investigation. Detectives from the Leesburg Police Department arrested Mulligan and executed a search warrant on March 14, with the assistance of multiple agencies, in the 600 block of Rockbridge Drive, SE.…

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Leesburg Police investigating discovery of a late-term fetus in local pond

March 14, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating the discovery of a deceased late-term fetus in a pond on March 11. The investigation is being treated with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity. On March 11, the Leesburg Police Department was alerted at approximately 4:33 p.m., by a community member who discovered the body of a late-term fetus…

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Fire Marshal investigation into Silver Ridge Explosion Continues

March 13, 2024

The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office continues its investigation into the origin and cause of the home explosion that occurred on Feb. 16, 2024, at 347 Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling. As previously reported, the explosion was the result of a leak involving a 500-gallon underground propane tank. The investigation showed that…

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Wagner to retire from Purcellville Police Department

March 9, 2024

Beloved Purcellville Police Sergeant Robert Wagner will retire on April 1, after 20 years of service to the Purcellville Police Department, and over 29 years in law enforcement. Sergeant Wagner graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and started his law enforcement career that same year, with the New Wilmington Borough Police Department. Sergeant…

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Purcellville Police Sergeant Eric Bridge retiring

March 9, 2024

Purcellville Police Sergeant Eric Bridge is retiring on April 3, after eight years of service to the Purcellville Police Department and over 37 years in law enforcement. Sergeant Bridge graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice in 1987. He was hired by the Fairfax County Police Department…

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Leesburg police investigating robbery

March 9, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred on the evening of March 5, on the W&OD Trail. The victim reported that at approximately 9:35 p.m. while riding his bike on the W&OD Trail in the area of East Market Street (Rt. 7), he was confronted by five Hispanic males. The males pushed…

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This Weekend We “Spring Forward” and set clocks ahead one hour

March 7, 2024

Sunday, March 10, we “spring forward” and set our clocks ahead one hour in observance of daylight-saving time. The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System asks that you also check the batteries in your smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and practice your home escape plan. Smoke alarms are on duty, twenty-four hours a day,…

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Leesburg Police investigating stabbing

March 7, 2024

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating an incident involving an adult male suffering from a stab wound. Last evening, shortly before 7 p.m., the Leesburg Police Department responded to a business in the 500 block of East Market Street, for a report of a male suffering from a stab wound to his abdomen. The male…

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Purcellville Police Dept. encourage information sharing program

February 29, 2024

The Purcellville Police Department would like to encourage community members to sign up for the free “Awareness Through Information Sharing” program, titled “VFC Shield,” provided by the Virginia Fusion Center. The VFC Shield was established to increase community awareness of criminal and terrorism trends and incidents within the Commonwealth, United States, and across the word.…

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