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Virginia Man Behind Bars After Being Busted With Child Porn On His Devices: Police Virginia Man Behind Bars After Being Busted With Child Porn On His Devices: Police
Virginia Man Behind Bars After Being Busted With Child Porn On His Devices: Police A wide-ranging, "extensive" investigation involving multiple agencies led to the apprehension of a 42-year-old man in Virginia who is facing child porn charges. Leesburg resident Luke Mulligan, 42, was arrested on Thursday morning after being tied to illicit materials that were tracked back to his electronic devices by local, state, and federal investigators. On March 14, members of the Leesburg Police Department arrested Mulligan and executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Rockbridge Drive, SE, "which was obtained after a thorough investigation stemming from the discovery of sex…
'Late-Term Fetus' Found In Northern Virginia Pond: Police 'Late-Term Fetus' Found In Northern Virginia Pond: Police
'Late-Term Fetus' Found In Northern Virginia Pond: Police Authorities in Loudoun County announced the discovery of a fetus in a local pond. The harrowing discovery was made at approximately 4:30 p.m. by a community member in the pond behind Park Gate Drive, NE in Leesburg, local authorities said. Emergency services responded and the area was secured for further investigation. The "late-term" fetus was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, for an autopsy. "This is a deeply tragic situation," said Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat. "We urge anyone with information to come forward, not just for the sake of the inv…
Sword-Wielding Woman Swings At Leesburg Officer, Civilian: Police Sword-Wielding Woman Swings At Leesburg Officer, Civilian: Police
Sword-Wielding Woman Swings At Leesburg Officer, Civilian: Police A Leesburg woman has been arrested after police say she lunged at an officer and a civilian with a sword. Alexandra Hopkins, 35, was being served a warrant on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road, NE, when she swung a sword at one of the officers and fled into a home, police said.  Sword used by Hopkins, police say. Leesburg PD Another person in the area reported that the subject also swung the sword at them. There were no injuries. Hopkins was arrested and charged with one count of Assault on Law Enforcement, one count of Assault, two counts of Brandishing a Weapon, as well a…
Car Burglars Hit 26 Vehicles In Leesburg (VIDEO) Car Burglars Hit 26 Vehicles In Leesburg (VIDEO)
Car Burglars Hit 26 Vehicles In Leesburg (Video) Police in Leesburg are investigating a rash of car thefts, some of which were caught on surveillance footage. The multiple thefts from vehicles and tampering incidents occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 6, local police said. Of the 26 vehicles involved, 14 were entered and had items taken, police said. None of the entered vehicles were believed to be locked. Items that were taken include a handgun, money, wallet, purse, credit cards, and gift cards. Click here to watch surveillance footage captured. The reported incidents occurred at the following locations. • Artillery …
Classes Resume After Virginia HS Evacuated For Possible Gas Leak Classes Resume After Virginia HS Evacuated For Possible Gas Leak
Classes Resume After Virginia HS Evacuated For Possible Gas Leak Students and staff at a Virginia high school were temporarily out in the cold on Tuesday morning after a precautionary evacuation. Loudoun County High School was evacuated shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 30 due to the reported presence of the odor of gas throughout parts of the building, according to police. A School Resource Officer assigned to the building from the Leesburg Police Department coordinated with school staff to safely get everyone out while Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews investigated and gave the all-clear before noon on Tuesday. Classes resumed normally and there isn't e…
Purceville Pair Charged In Leesburg Burglaries: Police Purceville Pair Charged In Leesburg Burglaries: Police
Purceville Pair Charged In Leesburg Burglaries: Police A Purceville pair has been charged in two Leesburg burglaries, authorities said. Samuel Jenkins III, 46, and Abigail Laura, 38, were identified as the pair who went into a business on North King Street around 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, and stealing property, Leesburg police said.  Then, on Friday, Jan. 26, the two went into a business on North Street NW around midnight, and stole more property, police said. Laura was identified as the suspect and was subsequently charged for her involvement, police said. That evening, a Leesburg officer stopped to check the welfare of a subject who wa…
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 267 In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 267 In Virginia
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 267 In Virginia Traffic was temporarily backed up in Loudoun County on Wednesday morning when a tractor-trailer went up in flames on Route 267.  First responders were called to the eastbound lanes of Route 267, which was closed at around 10 a.m. on Jan. 17 from the Leesburg bypass (Route 7) to Battlefield Parkway for a tractor-trailer fire. The map of the affected area in Leesburg. Leesburg Police Department According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, as of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the east left lane, center lane, and right lane are closed at the county line. LCFR is on scene of a …
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police A homeless man who stole a car then burglarized two homes has been arrested in Loudoun County, police said. A man later identified as Allen Goins, 42, stole a car left running from a home on the 100 block of Lawson Road SE in Leesburg around 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, local police said. A few minutes later, a Leesburg police officer saw the car in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, however Goins failed to yield and began instead headed northbound on the Route 15 bypass.  In the interest of public safety, the officer did not pursue the vehic…
Thieves Armed With Long Guns After Plowing Stolen Car Through Leesburg Shop (UPDATE) Thieves Armed With Long Guns After Plowing Stolen Car Through Leesburg Shop (UPDATE)
Thieves Armed With Long Guns After Plowing Stolen Car Through Leesburg Shop (Update) Masked thieves plowed a stolen car through the front of a Loudoun County gun store before swiping long guns overnight, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of sounds of a crash found the stolen 4-door Kia sedan lodged in the front of Loudoun Guns on Industrial Court in Leesburg around 4 a.m., local police said. Four masked individuals then went into the building and stole multiple long guns, police said. The four suspects fled the scene before officers arrived, leaving the vehicle behind.  Police are investigating the incident as a burglary but did not say whether or…
Virginia Man Rearrested On New Child Porn Possession Charges: Police Virginia Man Rearrested On New Child Porn Possession Charges: Police
Virginia Man Rearrested On New Child Porn Possession Charges: Police A man who was hit with a child porn charge earlier this year in Loudoun County is back in custody after being re-arrested and charged with new offenses, the Leesburg Police Department announced on Thursday. Christopher Collins, 34, has been charged with four new counts of possession of child pornography following his arrest in September following an investigation into devices seized from his Leesburg home earlier this year. The initial arrest came from a cyber tip relating to child pornography, in which a Leesburg police detective assigned to the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children (IC…
Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police
Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police A man already behind bars across the country is facing new charges in Virginia after taking police in Loudoun County on a wild ride earlier this year, authorities announced. Ricardo Avilez-Blanco, 27, has been arrested in connection to a series of reckless driving incidents involving members of the Leesburg Police Department in October while posing a threat to the public.  The long day for officers began at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 when they attempted to stop a speeding white Camaro, which took off on East Market Street before stopping in the area of Heritage High School…
Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops
Guns Found In 2 VA Middle Schoolers' Belongings: Cops Two Virginia middle schoolers are expected to be charged after officials found an unloaded flare gun and a BB gun in their belongings. Acting on a tip that a student was possibly carrying a weapon at Smart's Mill Middle School in Leesburg Tuesday morning, Nov. 14, Loudoun County Public School officials conducted a search, local police said. After consultation with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, the School Resource Officer is obtaining charges on two juveniles for carrying a concealed weapon as it relates to the possession of the flare gun, police said. The incident remains under inves…
Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police
Reckless Camaro Driver Wanted After Speeding Away From Cops In Northern Virginia 2X: Police Police in Loudoun County are seeking a driver in a Chevrolet Camaro with Texas plates, who sped recklessly away from an officer attempting to stop him Saturday, Oct. 14. Pablo Enrique Orellana-Flores, 34, of Northern Virginia, is wanted on two felony counts of attempted malicious wounding, two felony counts of hit and run, one felony count of eluding, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, Leesburg police said. A Leesburg officer tried stopping Orellana-Flores in a 2016 white Camaro for speeding around 4 p.m., but he sped away west on East Market Street. Officers ultimately chose n…
Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (UPDATED) Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (UPDATED)
Photos Released By Police Of Man Sporting Surgical Mask During Virginia Bank Robbery (Updated) New details and information have emerged after a mask-wearing man robbed a bank in Virginia on Monday afternoon. An investigation is ongoing in Leesburg after a busy bank was robbed in Leesburg on Oct. 2 by a man wearing Nike clothes, a hat, and surgical mask. The Leesburg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Section was called to the Truist Bank location in the Battlefield Shopping Center shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday when a man walked into the bank, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities say. The former SunTrust bank - now Truist - at 1007…
Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police
Man In Surgical Mask At Large After Robbing Virginia Bank: Police An investigation has been launched in Virginia after a busy bank was robbed in Leesburg on Monday afternoon. The Leesburg Police Department's Criminal Investigations Section was called to the Truist Bank location in the Battlefield Shopping Center shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Monday when a man walked into the bank, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities say. According to the department, a Black man walked into the bank in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE with a nope demanding the money, to which the teller complied and he fled the area. Police describ…
Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In VA: Police Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In VA: Police
Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In VA: Police A pair of dognappers are facing charges in Loudoun County after breaking into a Leesburg home and taking back a puppy they let go of last year, police say. Dabryn Norris, 22, of Brambleton and Taylor Ward, 21, of Leesburg were arrested in the past week following a scheme and burglary to steal a dog after Ward previously voluntarily surrendered custody of the animal. Last month, a homeowner reported that a person forced his way into their home while they weren't home and stole their dog, Gelato. No other items were taken, including a second dog who was also inside at the time. Norris and W…
Police Seize 17 Pounds Of Pot, Marijuana Products During Stop In VA Police Seize 17 Pounds Of Pot, Marijuana Products During Stop In VA
Police Seize 17 Pounds Of Pot, Marijuana Products During Stop In VA Police in Virginia busted an Arlington woman with a veritable dispensary in her car during what would have otherwise have been a routine traffic stop. Maria Yabar, 34, was stopped late on Sunday, July 9 by a member of the Leesburg Police Department, when she committed a traffic violation in the area of East Market Street and Catoctin Circle, authorities say. The officer could not have expected what he found during the subsequent stop. While interviewing Yabar on Sunday night, police say that investigators recovered more than 17 pounds of marijuana and multiple marijuana-related products i…
Trigger-Happy Undocumented Teen Accused Of Recklessly Firing Gun In VA: Police Trigger-Happy Undocumented Teen Accused Of Recklessly Firing Gun In VA: Police
Trigger-Happy Undocumented Teen Accused Of Recklessly Firing Gun In VA: Police An undocumented teen is facing charges for destructively firing a gun in a Leesburg parking lot and causing damage last month. Jairo Amaya-Sorto, 18, was arrested this week by members of the Leesburg Police Department in the unit block of Plaza Street NE following a near monthlong investigation into a reported shooting. In late May, there were reports of shots fired in the 100 block of Meadows Lane NE and then in an adjoining parking lot in the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE. No injuries were reported, but two vehicles were damaged by stray bullets. Following the investigation, Amay…
Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police
Teen Gunman Arrested In Loudoun County Shooting: Police Police in Virginia have charged a teenage suspect who has been implicated in the shooting of a man over the weekend in Leesburg. Marcos Antonio Sorto-Argueta, 19, has been identified and arrested for his role in a non-fatal shooting of someone he knew who was hospitalized on Sunday, June 18, according to officials. Officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday morning to reports of shots fired in the unit block of Hancock Place NE, where they found a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound and lacerations to his upper body. He was rushed by …
'Life And Death': Drunken Driver's Police Car Crash Worries Authorities In Northern VA 'Life And Death': Drunken Driver's Police Car Crash Worries Authorities In Northern VA
'Life And Death': Drunken Driver's Police Car Crash Worries Authorities In Northern VA Authorities in Loudoun County are urging motorists to move over, after one DWI driver failed to do so and slammed into a police car at the scene of an incident. Joshua Deleonardis, 33, of Paeonian Springs, struck a Leesburg police cruiser that had its lights activated while the officer was assisting a disabled vehicle on East Market Street near Crosstrail Boulevard SE, around 11 p.m. Saturday, April 29, LPD spokesman Michael Drogin said. The cruiser was unoccupied at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported. However, authorities warn a violation of Virginia's "Move Over" law is n…
Teen Making Social Media Threats Targeting Leesburg MS Posed As His Victim, Police Say Teen Making Social Media Threats Targeting Leesburg MS Posed As His Victim, Police Say
Teen Making Social Media Threats Targeting Leesburg MS Posed As His Victim, Police Say One teen is in custody and a second out of hot water after police investigated a bait-and-switch involving a social media threat of violence at a Leesburg middle school last week. Police say that a different juvenile has been identified as a suspect in connection to the threat involving a firearm that was tied to a Harper Park Middle School student on Friday, Feb. 17. The investigation into the threat initially led police to apprehend a teen as a suspect on Friday; however, that teen was ultimately found out to be victim in this case, and his purported victim was actually the aggressor posi…
Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say
Threat Of Violence At Leesburg Middle School Under Investigation, Police Say A social media threat of violence at a Leesburg middle school is under investigation on Friday afternoon, police say. The Leesburg Police Department was advised of a threat involving a firearm tied to a Harper Park Middle School student on Friday, Feb. 17, and jumped into action according to a spokesperson for the agency. Officials said that the student in question was quickly located on Friday morning, and the teen didn't have a gun or any other weapon at the time he was questioned. The incident is now under investigation by the Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigations Section a…
Racist, Anti-Semitic Writing Reported At Two Different VA High Schools In Two Days Racist, Anti-Semitic Writing Reported At Two Different VA High Schools In Two Days
Racist, Anti-Semitic Writing Reported At Two Different VA High Schools In Two Days For the second time in two days, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called in to investigate reports of racist and anti-Semitic writing that were found in bathrooms at area high schools. On Friday, Jan. 20, the department responded to Heritage High School, where there was hateful graffiti posted in one of the bathrooms less than 24 hours after a similar incident was reported at Loudoun County High School. The hateful writings come less than two weeks after there were three instances of racist writing on the walls of bathrooms inside Heritage High School that remains under i…
Racist Writing Reported On School Bathroom Walls In VA Racist Writing Reported On School Bathroom Walls In VA
Racist Writing Reported On School Bathroom Walls In VA The Leesburg Police Department has been called to investigate racist writing that was found in three bathrooms at an area high school. Officials say that officials at Heritage High School found three instances of racist writing on the walls of bathrooms inside the building, and are now working with the Loudoun County Public Schools to investigate the incidents. The nature of the graffiti has not been disclosed by investigators. According to police, school officials have since searched all bathrooms and locker rooms at Heritage High School and are in the process of removing the racist messa…
Threat At Virginia Middle School 'Not Credible' According To Police Threat At Virginia Middle School 'Not Credible' According To Police
Threat At Virginia Middle School 'Not Credible' According To Police One underage suspect is in custody in Leesburg after making a threat involving Harper Park Middle School. The Leesburg Police Department was advised by the School Resource Officer assigned to the middle school of a threat made by a juvenile student on Tuesday, Jan. 10 involving the building on Potomac Station Drive NE. According to officials, the department is working with Loudoun County Public Schools regarding the threat, which is not believed to be credible. The teen has been turned over to a parent and police are leaving the discipline to the school district. The nature of the threat w…
Teen Accused Of Maliciously Wounding Student During Brawl In VA School Cafeteria, Police Say Teen Accused Of Maliciously Wounding Student During Brawl In VA School Cafeteria, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Maliciously Wounding Student During Brawl In VA School Cafeteria, Police Say A Virginia teenager may spend decades in prison after being charged with assault for his role in a fight at Heritage High School in Leesburg last year, police announced. Leesburg resident Pradeep Bagri, 18, has been charged with malicious wounding and is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center for an altercation at the school on Nov. 9, 2022. The charge comes following a report from the Leesburg Police Department's School Resource Officer assigned to Heritage High School regarding the altercation between two students in the cafeteria of the building, prompting…
Heritage High School Threat 'Not Credible', Police Say Heritage High School Threat 'Not Credible', Police Say
Heritage High School Threat 'Not Credible', Police Say A threat made against a school in Loudoun County was found to be not credible, authorities said. The Safe2Talk app alerted Leesburg police to a rumored threat involving Heritage High School on Evergreen Mills Road SE, they said on Tuesday, Nov. 15. "At this time, we do not believe this to be a credible threat," police said in a statement. As the investigation continues, police say there will be extra patrols at the school during school hours this week. The Leesburg Police Department is working with Loudoun County Public Schools on the investigation.
Apparent Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Loudoun County Elementary School Apparent Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Loudoun County Elementary School
Apparent Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Loudoun County Elementary School An apparent threat prompted an increased police presence at an elementary school in Loudoun County, authorities said. The rumored threat was posted online and directed at the Cool Spring Elementary School on Tavistock Drive SE in Leesburg, police said on Monday, Nov. 7. Police were working with the school district to find the source, but ultimately determined that the threat was not credible. Out of an abundance of caution, police say they will have extra patrols at the school during school hours this week. Anyone aware of suspicious activity is asked to report it to t…
Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service
Popular Police Chief In Virginia Set To Retire After Decades Of Service A popular police chief in Virginia is set to retire after decades of service. Leesburg Chief of Police Gregory C. Brown will officially retire on Dec. 1 after 26 years of service in the Leesburg and Loudoun community, the department announced on Thursday, Oct. 20. Brown has held the position of chief since Oct. 3, 2016, and has since expanded the department to a staff of 90 sworn officers and 18 civilians. He began his law enforcement career with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department in 1996 and joined the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in 1997, w…
Police In Virginia Investigating Student-On-Student Assault Police In Virginia Investigating Student-On-Student Assault
Police In Virginia Investigating Student-On-Student Assault Police in Loudoun County are investigating a student-on-student assault. Details were scarce in the incident that allegedly occurred between two juvenile students at Smart's Middle School in Leesburg, local police said on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The apparent assault is being investigated by the Leesburg Police Department and Loudoun County Public Schools. This is a developing story. Check Daily voice for updates. 
Possible Serial Target Groper Wanted By Police In Virginia Possible Serial Target Groper Wanted By Police In Virginia
Possible Serial Target Groper Wanted By Police In Virginia Police in Virginia are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a possible serial sexual batterer who has been targeting his victims at Target locations in the region. A woman reported to the Leesburg Police Department Emergency Communications Center that shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, she was shopping in the seasonal section of Target on 1200 Edwards Ferry Road NE when she was approached by a man holding a clipboard who allegedly groped her. The man then left the store immediately and fled in a white, newer-model, Dodge Caravan, according to police. Inves…