Public Safety
04/29/22 1:35 a.m. 100 Block of N. Maple Ave. Destruction of Property The manager of the McDonald’s restaurant advised that upon arrival to work the front window to the restaurant was found broken and two rocks were located inside. McDonald’s video footage revealed that…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s annual smoke alarm program kicked off Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in neighborhoods across Loudoun County. As part of the annual smoke alarm program, firefighters from stations across Loudoun County are taking a hands-on approach to fire safety by canvasing neighborhoods one weekend…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred overnight on Saturday on Rt. 7 in Sterling. The driver of a silver 2020 Nissan Kicks was traveling east on Rt. 7 near Bartholomew Fair Drive when shortly before 2:15 a.m., he veered to miss a slower moving vehicle. The driver lost control, and…
After firefighters battled an aggressive two-alarm fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 29, investigators from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office located a deceased victim inside the home of the fire origin on Nashua Street. The victim’s identification and cause of death will be released pending an investigation by…
The Piggott Bottom Road (Rt. 711) bridge over Catoctin Creek closed on Thursday, March 24 due to the results of the latest safety inspection, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The bridge was scheduled to be closed and replaced starting in summer 2022. The original bridge was built in 1932 and rehabilitated in 1992,…
The Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section is investigating a fight involving the discharge of a firearm. On March 19 at approximately 10:24 p.m., Leesburg Police Dispatchers received multiple reports of a fight in progress involving gunshots being fired in the 0-99 block of Adams Drive NE. Multiple subjects were reported to be involved, including…
03/11/22 1:58 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Passing Counterfeit Bills On 3/10/22, a man conducted three transactions at the same cash register, each time passing a counterfeit $100 bill. During the first two transactions, he made small purchases and received change. During the last transaction, he simply asked for change for a $100.00 bill. …
Firefighters rescued a civilian from the third-floor window who became trapped in a townhouse fire on Oliver Court in Purcellville on March 17. During the rescue process, a firefighter encountered an emergency, which required the firefighter to also be rescued from the third floor. Both the civilian and the firefighter were transported to a local…
A Loudoun County man has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding following a stabbing Friday afternoon in Sterling. Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 700 block of W. Church Road shortly before 3 p.m. where the adult male victim was located outside of a convenience store. LCSO deputies quickly…
03/11/22 1:58 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Passing Counterfeit Bills On 3/10/22, a man conducted three transactions at the same cash register, each time passing a counterfeit $100 bill. During the first two transactions, he made small purchases and received change. During the last transaction, he simply asked for change for a $100.00 bill. …