Public Safety
Deputy Chief Todd E. Lupton with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has been appointed to the position of Division 7 Vice President of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association. The mission of the VFCA is to serve the communities of Virginia through its fire service leaders and advance the Fire and Rescue service…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Reston man for filing a false stabbing report and embezzlement after two incidents in November. On Nov.10, 2023, Fawad Fafa, 44, of Reston, filed a report with the LCSO claiming to have been a victim of a stabbing in the parking lot of the Dulles Town…
Christopher Collins, 34, of Leesburg, has been charged with four additional counts of possession of child pornography. The new charges each constitute a class five felony as each are considered a second or subsequent violation. The charges stem from a cyber tip relating to child pornography. Upon receipt of the tip earlier this year, a…
Two juvenile teens of Baltimore, Maryland, have each been charged with breaking and entering and possession of burglarious tools by the Leesburg Police Department in relation to an overnight burglary at the Tobacco King and Vape shop. This morning at shortly after 3 a.m., Leesburg Police dispatchers were notified of a burglary in progress at…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has announced the graduation of 23 sworn and civilian employees of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and representatives from other local, state, and federal agencies from the 56th Basic Crisis Intervention Training program. The CIT program aims to equip first responders and partner agencies with the necessary knowledge, skills, and strategies…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Dec. 13 in the evening at a convenience store in Lucketts. At approximately 11:45 p.m., deputies responded to Luckett’s Mini-Mart located at 14425 James Monroe Highway for a report of an armed robbery. Employees reported that two adult males entered the store, displayed a…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery and stabbing that occurred Tuesday evening in Sterling. On Dec.12, at approximately 7:45 p.m., deputies responded to the 24600 block of Pantzlaff Farm Terrace in Sterling for a report of an adult male who was robbed. Upon arriving, deputies learned that a physical altercation had taken place,…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ashburn man after separate assaults of three adult females in the Ashburn area on Monday, Dec.11. The first incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. A female reported that while walking on the trail near the 23000 block of Virginia Rose Place in Ashburn, a male walked by…
Ricardo Avilez-Blanco, 27, of no fixed address, has been charged with one felony count of eluding, one felony count of attempted malicious wounding, one felony count of hit and run causing injury, one felony count of destruction of property, one misdemeanor count of assault, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving. The charges stem from…
The Leesburg Police Department Traffic Management Unit is investigating a crash that seriously injured two adults. On Dec. 9, shortly before 5:30 p.m., Leesburg Police dispatchers received reports of a crash in the area of the Marketplace at Potomac Station shopping center involving a vehicle that had struck a pole and was on fire. The…