Public Safety
Drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes Jan. 19-21 ARLINGTON—The Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia State Police will support the United States Secret Service Joint Transportation Plan, which calls for several bridge and road closures from Virginia into Washington, D.C. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19. Local law enforcement will be assisting with the…
PURCELLVILLE, Va. January 15, 202101/08/21 6:04 p.m. 400 Block of E. Loudoun Valley Drive Keep the Peace A separated couple w/ children but no custody agreement had a dispute over visitation. The mother of the kids insisted that the father be COVID tested before she would allow them to be turned over to him. He…
Leesburg, VA – Leesburg Police are investigating several incidents involving propaganda fliers being distributed by individuals claiming to be Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members. On the morning of January 16, 2021, the Leesburg Police began receiving reports of suspicious fliers found outside of residences on the east side of Town. The preliminary investigation revealed that…
Featherbed Lane to close at Catoctin Creek with detour late next week until fall 2021 The rehabilitation of the historic truss John G. Lewis Memorial Bridge that carries Featherbed Lane over Catoctin Creek in order to improve safety and extend the overall life of the bridge is underway, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.…
Two structure fires in the Waterford and Lovettsville area Wednesday night did a combined $980,000 in damages and displaced several residents. Just before 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, fire and rescue units from Loudoun County and Frederick County, MD were dispatched to a house fire in the 15,000 block of Berlin Turnpike in Lovettsville.…
The most efficient way of priority groups to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccination in Phase 1a and 1b, is through their employers. Employers, members of the 1a and 1b groups who have not been contacted by their employers, residents over the age of 65, and adults with high risk medical conditions may being the…
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attempted robbery of a 7-Eleven on Cascades Parkway. Shortly before 3 a.m. Jan 13, the suspect entered the convenience store in the 21900 block of Cascades Parkway where a suspect entered the store and displayed a handgun. The suspect demanded cash. The clerk attempted to open the…
An Ashburn man was arrested Jan 13, and charged for his involvement with an online scam often referred to as a romance scam. The suspect, William D. Gladden, 63, was charged with three counts of money laundering and three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses in the scheme. The investigation conducted by the Loudoun…
01/02/21 7:19 p.m. 600 Block of Elliot Drive Trespassing A relative who was neither invited nor allowed arrived at a residence, laying on the front sidewalk. At the request of the homeowners, papers banning the subject from the residence was completed. The subject left without incident. 01/03/21 3:15 p.m. 1211 Wolf Rock Drive …
11:04 p.m. 100 Block of North 16th Street Hit and Run The complainant was inside his residence and heard a loud crash in the parking lot. Looking out, he observed a grey Cadillac leaving the area and saw that the striking vehicle apparently pushed one of the complaints parked car into his other parked car. …