Public Safety
UPDATE #1: The investigation into Saturday’s reckless driving incidents in Leesburg and Loudoun County continues. At approximately 4 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 14) afternoon a Leesburg Police officer attempted to stop a 2016 white Chevrolet Camaro bearing Texas license plate RPP2024 for speeding. The driver took off at a high rate of speed westbound on East…
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In mid-October the Leesburg Police Department has grown by one. Mooney, a one-year-old Golden Retriever, is the first ever crisis response canine. Mooney comes to the Leesburg Police Department at no cost from Thin Line Service Dogs (TLSD), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Public safety-first responders and dispatchers are exposed to extended work hours, various shifts,…
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday. On Saturday, Oct. 7, at approximately 3:26 p.m., deputies responded to a crash in the 19200 block of Harmony Church Road in Hamilton involving a motorcycle and a van. The investigation revealed that the motorcyclist crossed a double yellow line and…
Read more...The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office has been advised by the Leesburg Police Department that Rajesh Kumar, an off-duty LCSO deputy with the rank of Sergeant, was arrested at his home in Leesburg on the evening of Oct. 4, for domestic assault and preventing another family member from calling 911. Kumar was processed at the Loudoun…
Read more...The Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigations Section is investigating a commercial bank robbery that occurred late this afternoon at the Truist Bank in Battlefield Shopping Center, Leesburg. On Oct. 2, at approximately 3:32 p.m., Leesburg Police Dispatchers were called in reference to a bank robbery at 1007 Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg. The suspect…
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The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that from Oct. 1, through midnight Feb. 14, 2024, open burning is permitted for the burning of leaves and trees, brush, yard, and garden trimmings generated on-site, except where always prohibited. All fires must be called into the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center at 703-777-0637 prior to ignition and…
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At approximately 6:51 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to the area of Southbound Sully Road and Sterling Boulevard for a vehicle accident with rollover. Units arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer carrying food products engulfed in flames. Fire crews identified two patients with burn injuries…
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will host an in-depth forum on how the threat of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs is being addressed by key stakeholders, and how to best work together to save lives in Loudoun County. The form, Fighting Fentanyl Together, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.,…
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Christopher Collins, 33, of Leesburg, has been charged with one count of possession of child pornography. The charge stems from a cyber tip relating to child pornography. Upon receipt of the tip, a Leesburg police detective assigned to the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted an investigation and determined that Christopher Collins was…
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Brendan Brown, 35, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of shoplifting, one count of eluding, and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle. Jenna Wilber, 22, of no fixed address, has been charged with two counts of shoplifting, one count of reckless driving, one count of eluding, one count of possession…
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