Purcellville Police Incident report – Sept. 10
09/03/21 6:25 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Domestic Dispute
The reporting party was concerned because after she was caught sending suggestive texts to another man, her boyfriend was distraught and allegedly said that he was going to “choke himself out” and walked away.
A Loudoun Deputy Sheriff located the male, who denied suicidal thoughts, but was upset as he came to the realization that he liked the complainant in a different way than she liked him.
He told police that he made the statement attributed to him, because he wanted to see if the woman genuinely cared for him. The male complained about having no money and being hungry, so a Purcellville officer purchased food for him and watched as he walked towards his mother’s home in Hamilton. No additional law enforcement intervention was required.
09/05/21 2:125 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Information Only
A complainant, over 18 but under the age of 21, called police to report that he gave a subject $35.00 to buy what he described as a “hypothetical illegal item”, later identified as vape cigarette.
After not receiving the vape pen from the straw purchaser, he called and arranged for a meeting, but the subject failed to show up as requested. He later spoke to the man, who reported that he was “jumped” and the money was taken from him.
The complainant stated that he called the police because he wants his money back and he is certain that the subject, who does not have a job, spent the money on something else.
The officer explained that since he willingly gave the money to the subject, the only crime committed was by the complainant himself, for soliciting a subject to make an illegal purchase on his behalf.
Although admittedly somewhat befuddled by the entire situation, it slowly dawned on the subject that it may have been a mistake calling the police. With that, police gave him a verbal warning, suggested several healthy alternatives to vaping and sent him on his way.
09/07/21 9:25 a.m. 100 Block of N. 16th Street Trespassing
The on-site manager called the police in reference to subject who was not an official resident at the complex, who had been given verbal warning to leave and not return, but had ignored that request. The responding officer completed a trespassing notice and checked around town, but did not locate the man. The officer gave the notice to the manager, who was instructed to call if or when the subject in question returned to the property.
09/07/21 10:31 a.m. 609 E. Main Street Trespassing
Police responded to assist the Fire Department with a small fire and learned that a subject had been sleeping in his vehicle and dropped a cigarette onto some mulch, starting a small fire. The subject was gone from the scene but the responding officer knew where he worked. At the request of the property manager, a trespassing notice was completed and served on the subject, who worked nearby.
09/07/21 11:06 p.m. Harry Byrd Highway at Berlin Turnpike Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle et al.
An officer stopped a vehicle traveling 90 mph in a 55-mph zone. The driver, a young male, spun a tale of where he came from, where he was going, who owned the vehicle, his parents overseas travel and even his own name and driver’s license status.
Eventually, the officer discovered that nearly everything he was told was either patently false or only partially steeped in truth. T
he driver was ultimately charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Driving on a Suspended License and Reckless Driving. The vehicle was returned to his parents, who were actually in Frederick County, Virginia and not Central America as previously reported by the driver.
09/08/21 8:47 a.m. 1000 Block of E. Main Street Check on Welfare
Police received a call from a therapist who was concerned about the mental health of a client, based on texts messages he received. The responding officers located the subject, who reported being upset over on-going custody issues.
He denied suicidal ideations and only wanted to meet with his therapist. The primary officer coordinated a scheduled tele-med visit between client and therapist. No additional police intervention was required.
Officers also responded to the following calls for service:
| 911 Calls | 11 |
| Abandoned Vehicle | 1 |
| Alarm | 3 |
| Animal Complaint | 1 |
| Assist Fire/Rescue/Other LE | 9 |
| Attempt to Locate | 1 |
| Check on the Welfare | 2 |
| Citizen Assist | 4 |
| Crash | 2 |
| Disabled Vehicle | 2 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 1 |
| Follow-Up Investigations | 3 |
| Found Property | 1 |
| Information Only | 1 |
| Noise Complaint | 2 |
| Nuisance | 2 |
| Other Police Complaint | 4 |
| Panhandling | 1 |
| Parking Violation | 3 |
| Reckless Driver Lookout | 1 |
| Suspicious Incident/Person/Package | 2 |
| Traffic Complaint | 2 |
| Vehicle Lockout | 1 |
In addition, officers also conducted the following:
09/03/21 6:25 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Domestic Dispute
The reporting party was concerned because after she was caught sending suggestive texts to another man, her boyfriend was distraught and allegedly said that he was going to “choke himself out” and walked away.
A Loudoun Deputy Sheriff located the male, who denied suicidal thoughts, but was upset as he came to the realization that he liked the complainant in a different way than she liked him.
He told police that he made the statement attributed to him, because he wanted to see if the woman genuinely cared for him. The male complained about having no money and being hungry, so a Purcellville officer purchased food for him and watched as he walked towards his mother’s home in Hamilton. No additional law enforcement intervention was required.
09/05/21 2:125 p.m. 1000 E. Main Street Information Only
A complainant, over 18 but under the age of 21, called police to report that he gave a subject $35.00 to buy what he described as a “hypothetical illegal item”, later identified as vape cigarette.
After not receiving the vape pen from the straw purchaser, he called and arranged for a meeting, but the subject failed to show up as requested. He later spoke to the man, who reported that he was “jumped” and the money was taken from him.
The complainant stated that he called the police because he wants his money back and he is certain that the subject, who does not have a job, spent the money on something else.
The officer explained that since he willingly gave the money to the subject, the only crime committed was by the complainant himself, for soliciting a subject to make an illegal purchase on his behalf.
Although admittedly somewhat befuddled by the entire situation, it slowly dawned on the subject that it may have been a mistake calling the police. With that, police gave him a verbal warning, suggested several healthy alternatives to vaping and sent him on his way.
09/07/21 9:25 a.m. 100 Block of N. 16th Street Trespassing
The on-site manager called the police in reference to subject who was not an official resident at the complex, who had been given verbal warning to leave and not return, but had ignored that request. The responding officer completed a trespassing notice and checked around town, but did not locate the man. The officer gave the notice to the manager, who was instructed to call if or when the subject in question returned to the property.
09/07/21 10:31 a.m. 609 E. Main Street Trespassing
Police responded to assist the Fire Department with a small fire and learned that a subject had been sleeping in his vehicle and dropped a cigarette onto some mulch, starting a small fire. The subject was gone from the scene but the responding officer knew where he worked. At the request of the property manager, a trespassing notice was completed and served on the subject, who worked nearby.
09/07/21 11:06 p.m. Harry Byrd Highway at Berlin Turnpike Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle et al.
An officer stopped a vehicle traveling 90 mph in a 55-mph zone. The driver, a young male, spun a tale of where he came from, where he was going, who owned the vehicle, his parents overseas travel and even his own name and driver’s license status.
Eventually, the officer discovered that nearly everything he was told was either patently false or only partially steeped in truth. T
he driver was ultimately charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Driving on a Suspended License and Reckless Driving. The vehicle was returned to his parents, who were actually in Frederick County, Virginia and not Central America as previously reported by the driver.
09/08/21 8:47 a.m. 1000 Block of E. Main Street Check on Welfare
Police received a call from a therapist who was concerned about the mental health of a client, based on texts messages he received. The responding officers located the subject, who reported being upset over on-going custody issues.
He denied suicidal ideations and only wanted to meet with his therapist. The primary officer coordinated a scheduled tele-med visit between client and therapist. No additional police intervention was required.
Officers also responded to the following calls for service:
| 911 Calls | 11 |
| Abandoned Vehicle | 1 |
| Alarm | 3 |
| Animal Complaint | 1 |
| Assist Fire/Rescue/Other LE | 9 |
| Attempt to Locate | 1 |
| Check on the Welfare | 2 |
| Citizen Assist | 4 |
| Crash | 2 |
| Disabled Vehicle | 2 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 1 |
| Follow-Up Investigations | 3 |
| Found Property | 1 |
| Information Only | 1 |
| Noise Complaint | 2 |
| Nuisance | 2 |
| Other Police Complaint | 4 |
| Panhandling | 1 |
| Parking Violation | 3 |
| Reckless Driver Lookout | 1 |
| Suspicious Incident/Person/Package | 2 |
| Traffic Complaint | 2 |
| Vehicle Lockout | 1 |
In addition, officers also conducted the following:
| Building Check | 50 |
| Directed Patrol | 204 |
| Foot Patrol | 17 |
| Traffic Stops | 44 |
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