Public Safety

Leesburg police investigate a commercial burglary

May 17, 2021

On Monday, May 17, at approximately 3:03 a.m., Leesburg Police officers were dispatched to a business at 108 South Street SE for a glass break alarm. Officers responded to the scene and noticed that the front glass door of the business was shattered.   Entry was made into the business by an unknown subject(s). Several items…

LCSO investigates commercial burglaries in Purcellville, Hamilton

May 17, 2021

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three overnight burglaries in Western Loudoun and working to determine if the cases are related to a similar incident in the Town of Leesburg.  The Purcellville Police Department responded to the 600 block of E. Main Street shortly after 4 a.m. Monday for a burglary at the Purcellville…

Two men charged in assault and attempted robbery at Dulles Retail Plaza

May 13, 2021

Loudoun County, VA (May 12, 2021) – Two men have been charged in connection with an assault and attempted robbery that occurred last week in the parking lot of the Dulles Retail Plaza in Sterling. Seondre A. Gambrell, 25, of Fredericksburg, and Migdam M. Mohamed, 20, of Leesburg are both charged with possession of a firearm…

Leesburg Police Announce Dates for 2021 Summer Camps

May 13, 2021

Leesburg, VA – The Leesburg Police Department is excited to announce our 2021 in-person summer camps. There is a strict limit of 15 campers per camp this year, and each camp will follow all Virginia and CDC guidelines. Residents of the Town of Leesburg are given first consideration. Junior Police Camp: June 21 – 25, 2021…

Purcellville Police Incidents – 5/7/21

May 10, 2021

04/30/21 04/30/21  – 12:31 a.m. – 610 W. Main Street – Larceny The lone store employee, responding to nature calling, was in the back of the store when a lone male subject entered. The employee emerged and observed what he believed was the subject filling his pockets with merchandise. He asked if the subject needed assistance…

Sheriff’s office investigating May 6 assault and attempted robbery in Sterling

May 7, 2021

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault and attempted robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Dulles Retail Plaza in Sterling Thursday night.The victim and his juvenile son were loading items into a vehicle outside of a store around 6:45 p.m. May 6, when a vehicle pulled up behind them. A…

Two accidental fires over weekend cause extensive damage and displace residents

May 5, 2021

After a large apartment fire on Friday displaced 56 adults, Loudoun firefighters responded to two more fires on the weekend, which resulted in approximately $500,000 in damages and an additional 13 residents displaced. The first incident occurred just before 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021. Fire and rescue units from Sterling, Ashburn, Fairfax County, Metropolitan…

Fire Marshal’s safety tips after mulch fire damages Aldie home

April 28, 2021

The Tuesday, April 27 fire in Aldie prompts a warning from the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office to residents and business owners to use caution and follow important safety precautions when using landscaping mulch. Just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, the Loudoun County Emergency Communication Center received a 911 call from a resident…

VSP investigating fatal Loudoun County crash

April 28, 2021

At 2:48 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, Virginia State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection on Lime Kiln Road and Snickersville Turnpike. A 2012 Bentley GT ran off the road and struck a tree. The driver, Gregory L. Pellegrino, 55, of Middleburg, died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. The…

Police incident report, April 23

April 28, 2021

04/17/21          4:26 p.m.         150 Purcellville Gateway                               Domestic Assault After accusing his girlfriend of texting and being involved in physical relationships with other men, the suspect punched his girlfriend in the face. This assault was witnessed by a friend of the pair as well as a Good Samaritan, who put the victim in her vehicle…