Public Safety
At approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting an odor of gas outside of a residence in the 300 block of Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling. Upon arrival, units from Sterling located a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an adult male in the parking lot of the Ashburn Meadows apartment complex in Ashburn last evening. The deceased has been identified as Michai Dandridge-Carter, 19, of Sterling. On Feb. 14, at approximately 7:19 p.m., deputies responded to 9-1-1 calls about a gun shot heard and…
Lucy Lamb, 57, and Landon Lamb, 22, both of Alexandria, Virginia, have each been charged with five counts of misdemeanor shoplifting. On Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, the Leesburg Police Department received a report of a shoplifting that had just occurred at the Leesburg Premium Outlets involving two females. Leesburg Police Officers responded and located the…
The Leesburg Police Department has charged a Leesburg woman with multiple offenses after she brandished a sword at an officer and a civilian. On Feb. 8, officers responded to the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road, NE, to serve a warrant on a subject. When officers encountered the subject, she swung a sword at one…
Brandi Lowry, 44, of Ashburn, has been charged with five counts of petit larceny. On the morning of Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the Leesburg Police Department received a report that a White female with blonde hair had stolen a package that had just been delivered on the victim’s porch in the 500 block of Nivens…
The Leesburg Police Department is investigating multiple thefts from vehicles and tampering incidents that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 6. Detectives are investigating 26 reported incidents that occurred in the Northeast part of the Town of Leesburg. Of the 26 vehicles involved, 14 were entered and had items taken. None of…
Two members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Crossing Guard team have been named among Virginia’s Most Outstanding Crossing Guards for 2023 by the Virginia Department of Transportation. On Feb. 2, LCSO leadership surprised and recognized Courtney Markowski, who works as a crossing guard on behalf of students at Round Hill ES, and Dave Becker,…
On Friday, Feb. 2, members of the Purcellville Police Department were recognized at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office 2023 Awards and Recognition Ceremony. The awards program recognized members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, as well as their partners in law enforcement, for their dedication and service to the community during 2023. Lieutenant Scott Moskowitz,…
The Leesburg Police Department has charged a Sterling man with grand larceny after an investigation into a shoplifting incident that occurred in September 2023. On Sept. 11, 2023, officers responded to the Sunglass Hut, located at 241 Fort Evans Road, NE, in Leesburg, for a report of a shoplifting. A representative for the business reported…
Samuel Jenkins III, 46, of Purcellville, has been charged with one count of burglary and one count of public intoxication. Abigail Laura, 38, of Purcellville, has been charged with two counts of burglary, one count of larceny, one count of destruction of property, and one count of drug possession. The charges stem from multiple investigations.…