Public Safety
The Northern Virginia – Washington, DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force announced the arrests and convictions of 18 individuals from Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia on more than 40 felony charges. The 18 convicted men received a total of 128 years of active incarceration by the court. The charges…
Majority of those in vehicles were not wearing seatbelts Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among the 14 individuals who lost their lives on Virginia highways over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary data. Of the 10 individuals riding in vehicles equipped with seatbelts, eight chose not to wear one. “Not sure how many…
On Sunday, Nov. 27, at approximately 2:38 a.m., Leesburg Police Officers were dispatched to multiple reports of loud banging noises and subjects fleeing on foot from the area of Restocked Sneakers, located at 450 Madison Trade Plaza SE. Responding officers determined that the subjects had shattered the business’ plate glass window and had taken an undetermined…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that occurred Nov. 27 in Sterling. Shortly before 7:30 p.m.on Nov. 27, a female entered the Family Dollar store in the 300 block of Enterprise Street, Sterling. At one point, she walked up to the counter, displayed a firearm, and demanded money before leaving the store. The subject is…
The holidays are full of excitement, good food, and fun times with family. As preparations for the busy holiday season are underway, the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System encourages residents to follow safe cooking practices. Cooking is the leading cause of residential fires during the holidays and throughout the year. Take a few…
Now that freezing temperatures have arrived, the Leesburg Department of Utilities would like to remind everyone to drain and protect outdoor water connections. During extended periods of below-freezing temperatures: If there is no water throughout your house and you have determined that it is not a frozen line within the home, your water meter may…
Three middle-school aged juveniles have each been charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery. Each of the charged juveniles were remanded to the Loudoun County Juvenile Detention Center on detention orders. The charges stem from a report to law enforcement late last month of a juvenile student who may have been assaulted by another…
The Loudoun County Hypothermia Prevention Shelter will open Tuesday, Nov. 15, for single adults aged 18 and older in the community who are experiencing a housing crisis resulting in homelessness. The shelter, which provides a warm indoor sleeping environment, meals, laundry and shower facilities, will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven nights…
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 3:08 a.m., the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center dispatched Loudoun County Fire and Rescue units from Brambleton and Dulles South to investigate a general fire alarm that was triggered on Waterford Down Terrace. When units arrived, they quickly determined there was a small fire on the rear balcony of a…
On Thursday, Oct. 20, the Leesburg Police Department Emergency Communications Center received a report of a sexual battery that had occurred the prior day in Target, located at 1200 Edwards Ferry Road NE. The adult female victim reported that on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at shortly before 7 p.m., she was shopping in the seasonal section…