Public Safety
Town Manager Kaj Dentler has announced that Thea Pirnat has been named Leesburg’s next Chief of Police. Major Pirnat comes to the Leesburg Police Department following a 23-year career with the Fairfax County Police Department. Upon joining FCPD in 2000 she worked as a patrol officer and detective before promotion. As a supervisor, she oversaw…
Joshua Deleonardis, 33, of Paeonian Springs has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated. The charge stems from a crash which occurred on Saturday, April 29. The Leesburg Police Department received a report Saturday night at approximately 10:22 p.m., of a disabled vehicle that was blocking the exit lane from eastbound Route 7 (East Market Street) onto Crosstrail…
Congratulations to Officers Braven, DaRin, Dudley, Kidd, Meyer, Wagner, Winkler, and Wolfe for receiving awards at the 38th annual Loudoun Chamber Valor Awards banquet at the end of April. The Valor Awards recognize Loudoun’s public safety professionals and civilians for their heroic efforts to save lives, despite their own personal safety risk. Lifesaving Award /…
Loudoun Chamber’s Annual Valor Awards were held in late April at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia honoring local first responders for their heroic and lifesaving efforts during incidentswhich occurred in 2022. Purcellville Police Sergeant David Camp, Officer Michael Dickson and OfficerLauren Ritter were recognized with a Unit Citation Award today for their handling…
The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office reminds our residents and visitors that open burning is prohibited in Loudoun County and the incorporated Towns of Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill, between May 1 and Sept. 30. These regulations prohibit open air fires or open burning with the following considerations: The…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Leesburg Police Department, Middleburg Police Department, and the Purcellville Police Department have once again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration in the “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Loudoun County residents can discard potentially dangerous expired,…
Virginia’s recent participation in the multi-state Interstate 95 “Drive to Save Lives” initiative netted more than 366 summonses and arrests during the three-day traffic safety campaign. Among those enforcement actions, were 15 drunk/drugged driving arrests and 23 citations for violating Virginia’s “Hands Free” law. Virginia was among 15 states, from Maine to Florida, to participate…
The Purcellville Police Department will once again take part in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This program seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft by providing a safe, convenient and responsible means for disposing of prescription drugs. The…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Sterling woman wanted in connection with a stabbing. On April 1, at approximately 8:48 pm, LCSO deputies responded to the 21000 block of Stanford Square in Sterling, for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim inside the residence suffering…
At 2:26 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, Virginia State Police was notified of a minor aircraft crash at the Leesburg Executive Airport. A small, private aircraft was coming in for a landing when the aircraft skidded off the runway and into the grass. Neither the pilot nor the passenger onboard was injured. The FAA has been…