Public Safety
02/26/21 2:41 p.m. Town of Purcellville Mental Health Crisis Officers responded to a residence for a report of a teen having a mental health crisis. Worried that the teen was going to engage in self harm, a parent obtained an emergency custody order. The responding officer spoke with the teen and provided a transport to…
At 3:09 p.m. Thursday March 4, Virginia State Police were notified of a plane crash in the 35000 block of Charlestowne Pike in western Loudoun County community of Hillsboro. With the assistance of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the aircraft was located in a wooded area of a field. The 1979 fixed-wing, single-engine Beech aircraft…
At 3:09 p.m. Thursday, March 4, Virginia State Police were notified of a plane crash in the 35000 block of Charlestowne Pike in western Loudoun County. With the assistance of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, a small, private aircraft was located in a field. There is one confirmed fatality. The FAA and NTSB have been…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office reminds firearm owners to make sure their firearms are properly secured, and not be left in vehicles. Since January 1, nine firearms have been taken from five vehicles that were left unlocked in Loudoun County, including four firearms that were reported stolen on March 1, from an unlocked vehicle in…
The Loudoun First Responders Foundation, an all-volunteer organization supporting local first responders, have reached the milestone of providing over $250,000 in direct support and scholarships since 2016. Direct support is provided by the foundation to public safety personnel and their families when needs arise from injury, illness, or conditions resulting in financial hardships. “This is a huge milestone…
02/19/21 11:38 p.m. 100 Block of N. 16th Street Domestic Violence Officers responded for a reported Domestic Assault and Battery. Officers located the complainant at a nearby shopping center. She reported that she and her son were assaulted by her intoxicated husband. Based on testimonial evidence, the suspect was arrested and charged with being drunk in…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing Aldie man who was reported missing on Tuesday and last seen Monday evening. Nicholas B. Agot, 21, left his home in the Aldie area. His vehicle was located unattended at the Gum Spring Library. He is described as being…
In the morning of Feb. 23, the FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force executed a federal search warrant related to their investigation, at a residence in the Crestwood Hamlet neighborhood in southwest Leesburg. The federal case originated from a Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section investigation, but had previously been turned over to…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has announced the appointment of Chief Keith H. Johnson to President of the Virginia Fire Chief’s Association. The mission of the VFCA is to serve the communities of Virginia through its fire service leaders and advance the Fire & Rescue service through leadership, education, and advocacy. The…
A 19-year-old from Sterling has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony following a shooting Saturday afternoon on Commerce Street near E. Holly Avenue. Antonio Fernandez was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and a firearm was recovered. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded…