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Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff
Serial Thief With Specific Tastes Linked To Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall: Sheriff An alleged thief from Maryland with high-end taste is behind bars after being busted stealing from the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Takoma Park resident Cleiderson Requena Ramos, 27, is facing new charges after being busted while attempting to burglarize the Burberry store at the mall. Investigators say that officers were called to the store last week to investigate a report of two people who removed merchandise without making an attempt to pay. One of the suspects fled on foot, while Ramos got into a car and took off. Ramos was quickly t…
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall
Maryland Women Charged With Multiple Retail Thefts At Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall Two women from Maryland who crossed state lines are facing serious charges after being busted for multiple retail thefts in Virginia, police say. Loredana Sardaru, 39, and Ilie Anisoara, 31, both of Ellicott City, were arrested this week in connection to a series of reported thefts at the Leesburg Premium Outlet Mall on Fort Evans Road NE. According to the Leesburg Police Department, late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, officers were alerted to a series of reported thefts at Nike, The Children's Place, and Williams-Sonoma, and the pair was subsequently detained with the stolen merchan…
Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say
Convict Boozing With Buddies In Loudoun County Parking Lot Busted With Weapon, Police Say A man no stranger to law enforcement is facing new charges after being busted with a weapon when attempting to flee from a gathering in Loudoun County that got broken up by police. Sterling resident Carl Frye, 59, was arrested over the weekend and charged with multiple weapons offenses following "proactive enforcement" by the Leesburg Police Department, officials say. Before midnight on Friday, Oct. 11, officers from the agency were on patrol in the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road, where they came across a group of people drinking in an area parking lot. Upon exiting his vehicle, police sa…
Masked Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Virginia Truist Branch In Loudoun County (UPDATED) Masked Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Virginia Truist Branch In Loudoun County (UPDATED)
Masked Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Virginia Truist Branch In Loudoun County (Updated) It didn't take long for detectives in Loudoun County to track down a masked man wanted for robbing a bank on Friday, authorities announced. Joshua M. Boyce, 25, a local resident, was identified and arrested following an incident at a Leesburg bank, which was followed by a short-lived police pursuit, officials say. Officers were called at around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 27 to Truist Bank in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NW in Leesburg, where there was a reported robbery. According to police, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called at 11:42 a.m. on Friday to the bank, as well…
Driver Charged With DWI After Smashing Through Fence, Into Virginia Home, Police Say Driver Charged With DWI After Smashing Through Fence, Into Virginia Home, Police Say
Driver Charged With DWI After Smashing Through Fence, Into Virginia Home, Police Say A 57-year-old man was allegedly intoxicated in Loudoun County when he hopped a curb and crashed into a Leesburg home, police say. Erik Henderson is facing charges following the investigation into an overnight crash when his vehicle smashed into the front of a house in the 800 block of Rush Drive NE. Upon arrival at the home, a spokesperson from the Leesburg Police Department said that officers were met by a 2020 Subaru that crashed into the front of the residence, causing structural damage. No injuries were reported. The preliminary investigation found that Henderson was heading north on …
County Judge Arrested For Public Intoxication In Virginia, Police Say County Judge Arrested For Public Intoxication In Virginia, Police Say
County Judge Arrested For Public Intoxication In Virginia, Police Say A local judge was arrested for public intoxication in northern Virginia, authorities said. Charles F. Koehler Jr. a sitting judge in Loudoun County, was found walking down the Leesburg Bypass near South King Street in Leesburg by responding officers around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, local police said. After making contact with Koehler, he was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. Kohler was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center where he was released on his own recognizance. A criminal defense attorney, Koehler grad…
Suspect Arrested Weeks After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say Suspect Arrested Weeks After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say
Suspect Arrested Weeks After Breaking Into Virginia Jewelry Store, Police Say A suspect has been taken into custody following a burglary at a Loudoun County jewelry store earlier this month, authorities announced on Monday. Terrence Turner, 34, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody over the weekend in the 1300 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE following an investigation into an incident at White and Ivory Diamonds in Leesburg. At approximately 5:10 a.m. on Aug. 10, officers responded to an alarm at the store in the 1600 block of Village Market Boulevard SE, where they were met by a damaged front door and a building that had been entered. The want…
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…
Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police
Irate Man Arrested For Threatening Employee At Virginia Public Defender's Office: Police A 22-year-old man who broke into a public defender's office in Virginia and made threats toward an employee before moving on to the courthouse is behind bars, police say. Riley Biro, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple felonies following an incident that played out at the Loudoun County Public Defender's Office on Monday afternoon and spilled over into the local courthouse. According to the Leesburg Police Department, at around 1:10 p.m. officers were called to the building when Biro allegedly forcibly entered the main office door in the 200 block of Loudoun Street SE.  Inves…
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says The 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend is an undocumented non-citizen, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Jose Aguilar-Martinez was arrested this week in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Waldecker was carjacked, then struck by her own vehicle a…
Repeat DWI Driver Hit 100 MPH Before Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Repeat DWI Driver Hit 100 MPH Before Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Repeat DWI Driver Hit 100 MPH Before Arrest In Virginia, Police Say A driver with the need for speed is facing his second DWI after being busted going 100 mph on Tuesday night in Loudoun County, according to police. Daniel Basurto Vargas, 35, is facing a host of charges after being stopped by members of the Leesburg Police Department on patrol late on July 30 near a busy intersection. According to a spokesperson from the department, shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, the officer spotted Vargas heading westbound on East Market Street near Battlefield Parkway traveling 100 mph in a 55 mph zone, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, it w…
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff A 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend has been arrested, authorities announced on Tuesday. Jose Aguilar-Martinez, who has no fixed address and most recently was known to stay in Sterling, has been arrested in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the …
Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say
Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say A 38-year-old man in Loudoun County is facing charges for "taking indecent liberties with a child," according to the Leesburg Police Department. On Friday, the agency announced that local resident Michael J. Pena, 38, has been arrested for sexually abusing child while in a supervisory relationship after what was described as "an in-depth investigation."  In October last year, the department received a report that Pena assaulted a minor while he was employed at the Escape Room LOCO in Leesburg, officials said. Pena was identified as a suspect and he turned himself into the Loudoun Coun…
Virginia Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Police Say Virginia Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Police Say
Virginia Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Police Say A 27-year-old man is facing child porn charges in Loudoun County following what police described as "an extensive investigation" in Leesburg. Henri Benitez Ramirez was hit with seven counts of possession of child porn following his arrest in Virginia on Tuesday, authorities announced. On July 9, detectives from the Leesburg Police Department arrested Benitez Ramirez and executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of Halifax Place SE after receiving a cyber tip about possible child porn being accessed. Benitez Ramirez was arrested without incident and taken to the Loudoun…
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police
Man Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Minor Online: Leesburg Police A 22-year-old Loudoun County man who allegedly targeted a minor online is facing child porn and other charges, authorities announced. Jhoshua Quichiz Sagarvinaga was arrested this week and charged following an investigation into inappropriate communications between an adult and a minor, according to the Leesburg Police Department on Friday. According to investigators, on Wednesday, June 26, the agency was tipped off about Sagarvinaga's activities online involving a minor, leading to his arrest. The Leesburg resident was charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of co…
Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal
Man Accused Of Setting Incendiary Blaze In Vacant Virginia Structure: Fire Marshal A man who allegedly set an incendiary fire in Loudoun County earlier this year has been arrested following a months-long investigation, according to the sheriff's office. Francisco Juarez was arrested on Tuesday in connection to a fire that was allegedly intentionally site in February in the 30 block of Sycolin Road in Leesburg, authorities announced. According to investigators, at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19, first responders were called to the building, where firefighters were met by a small blaze inside a vacant structure, which was extinguished rapidly before it could spread. Du…
Arsonist Arrested More Than Year Later In Loudoun County, Fire Marshal Says Arsonist Arrested More Than Year Later In Loudoun County, Fire Marshal Says
Arsonist Arrested More Than Year Later In Loudoun County, Fire Marshal Says A 31-year-old arsonist has been arrested in a two separate fires in 2023, authorities in Loudoun County said. Austin Bostic, of Ashburn, is believed to have set the fires around 2:30 p.m. on April 5, 2023 on Thistledown Terrace, the county fire marshal's office said. He was charged with burning or destroying a dwelling and setting fire to woods, fences, grass, and more, officials said. He was held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Man From Maryland Busted For Shoplifting From Lowe's In Virginia, Police Say A Maryland man who was already wanted in multiple jurisdictions crossed state lines into Virginia and is behind bars after being busted by police in Loudoun County on Thursday afternoon, police say. Laurel resident Ronald Canan, Jr. 41, who is no stranger to law enforcement, is facing new charges in Leesburg after being caught attempting to steal from Lowe's on Russell Branch Parkway SE. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, officers were called to the store to investigate a reported shoplifting incident when Canan walked out of the store with a shopping cart loaded with unpaid mercha…
Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say
Cocaine, Firearms Seized In Search Of Suspected Drug Dealer's Virginia Home, Police Say A search of Loudoun County man's home turned up a substantial amount of cash, cocaine, scales, firearms, and more, local police said. Nicholas T. Roach, 28, was stopped around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 on Plaza Street NE by officers on foot as he appeared to be under the influence, police in Leesburg said.  Roach was arrested for public intoxication and, after conducting a search incident to arrest, officers found a large amount of cash and drugs on him, authorities said. A search of his home at 75 Plaza Street NE turned up additional drugs including cocaine, scales, cell phone…
Arrest Made In Leesburg Landscaping Company Burglary Arrest Made In Leesburg Landscaping Company Burglary
Arrest Made In Leesburg Landscaping Company Burglary A 23-year-old man has been arrested in a Leesburg burglary, police said. Kelvin Lainez-Cardena is believed to have stolen landscaping equipment from a landscaping company on Cardinal Park Drive SE, local police said. The incident was reported to police around 1 a.m. on April 1, police said. The equipment was recovered from a property in the 21000 block of Pon Farr Court in Leesburg. Lainez-Cardenas was arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny. He was taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he was released on a $3,000 bond. The investigation is …
Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says
Loudoun County Arsonist Sets Two Fires, Causing $4K In Damages, Fire Marshal Says A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two recent arson fires in Leesburg, authorities announced. Jose Hernandez set two different fires on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE, one on Sunday, June 2, and the other on Tuesday, June 4, totaling $4,000 in damage, the Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office announced. Firefighters were called to the home for a dryer fire on the first floor of a residential building around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, June 2, the LCFMO said. The cause was determined to be incendiary in nature. Damages were estimated at $1,500. No civilian or firef…
Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say
Arrest Made In Triple Leesburg Shooting, Police Say A 19-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting that left three people wounded in Loudoun County, authorities said. Sylvanus Massaquoi is believed to have shot the three males on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 30, police said. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Massaquoi, of Sterling, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding. He was taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is held on no bond. The investigation is ongoing, and further d…
Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation
Police Probe Reston Creep's 'Cheerleading' Business Amid Child Porn Investigation Police are seeking the public's help in a case involving a 38-year-old Virginia man arrested on child porn charges. Jason Fragale, who went by Jason Mariani, presented himself as a USA Cheer coach and modeling recruiter for young girls in 2022 and 2023, operating a business on Freedom Drive in Reston, Virginia State Police said. Ten felony warrants were obtained in Loudoun County in Fragale's arrest last January, and Fragale was arrested in February at a Florida airport, in an apparent attempt to flee the country, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Fragale was extradited back …
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say An 18-year-old Leesburg man was arrested for assaulting and robbing an acquaintance at a Sheetz gas station last week, police said. Fidel Ordonez Molina assaulted the victim, took his phone and fled on foot around 5:20 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the Sheetz station on Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg police said. Officers canvassed the area and found Molina in the unit block of Plaza Street NE. Upon seeing the officers, Molina fled but was apprehended after a short foot chase, police said. Molina charged with robbery, assault, and preventing law enforcement from making an arrest. Molina was tran…
Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say
Man Raped Victim Under 13 Years Old, Police In Loudoun County Say A 47-year-old man has been charged with raping a child under 13 years old, authorities in Leesburg said. On Sunday, May 12, the Leesburg Police Department received a report of a child who was sexually assaulted by a person known to them, local police said.  After conducting an investigation, officers arrested Aroldo Santos Velasquez, who was charged with rape of a child under the age of 13 and object sexual penetration. He was being held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. Due to the age of the victim, no further information is being provided
Drunken Man, 53, Chases Vehicle Occupied By Children In Leesburg Drunken Man, 53, Chases Vehicle Occupied By Children In Leesburg
Drunken Man, 53, Chases Vehicle Occupied By Children In Leesburg A Leesburg man is arrested for drunkenly chasing a vehicle occupied by children earlier this week, authorities said. Allen K. Shreve III, 53, was following the victim's vehicle and trying to hit it with his own just after 6 p.m. on the 800 block of Anne Street SW on Wednesday, April 10, local police said. Responding officers determined that Shreve knew the victim, had at one point blocked the free passage of the victim’s vehicle, leading the victim to drive across multiple lawns while being pursued by Shreve, police said. Shreve also struck and knocked down a fire hydrant. The victim'…
Virginia Man Charged With Indecent Exposure, Assaulting Police Virginia Man Charged With Indecent Exposure, Assaulting Police
Virginia Man Charged With Indecent Exposure, Assaulting Police A 27-year-old Loudoun County man is in custody after police said he exposed himself and then became combative with an officer. Ariel E. Carrasco Inestroza, 27, of Leesburg, was exposing himself Friday morning, April 5 just before 9:20 a.m. on the unit block of Heritage Way NE, Leesburg, authorities said. "Upon officers encountering Carrasco Inestroza, he became combative and assaulted an officer," police said. "The officer sustained minor injuries." Carrasco Inestroza was arrested and charged with indecent exposure (3rd or subsequent offense), assault on law enforcement, obstruction o…
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police
VA School Employee Took 'Indecent Liberties' With Child He Was Caring For: Police A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested for a crime involving a child he'd been caring for in 2017, police said. Joel A. Shapiro, of Prince William County, was charged on Thursday, April 4 with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian (click here for more on what that means), according to Virginia State Police. The allegation stems from an incident in 2017 while Shapiro was a Clarke County Public Schools employee, police said. The alleged crime happened in Leesburg, according to police. Shapiro was released on bond from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. An…
Police Impersonator Accused Of Making Threats, Assaulting Officer In Virginia Police Impersonator Accused Of Making Threats, Assaulting Officer In Virginia
Police Impersonator Accused Of Making Threats, Assaulting Officer In Virginia The real police caught up with the fake police in Leesburg on Thursday morning, and a man is facing charges for impersonating law enforcement, officials say. James Griggs, 70, is behind bars after he allegedly purported himself as a federal law enforcement official and threatened another person in the 600 block of McLeary Square. According to the Leesburg Police Department, early on April 4, the agency received reports regarding Griggs, and when officers approached him, he implied that he had a weapon on his person, became combative, and in the process of being taken into custody, Grig…
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…
Stabbing Suspect Charged For Early Morning Assault In Virginia: Police Stabbing Suspect Charged For Early Morning Assault In Virginia: Police
Stabbing Suspect Charged For Early Morning Assault In Virginia: Police Police in Leesburg have made an arrest in an early-morning stabbing. Shawn Lewis, 56 of Leesburg, is believed to have stabbed a person during a fight early Monday, March 11 on the 700 block of Clark Court NE, police said. The victim suffered a minor stab wound to the upper body. Officers responded to the location of the stabbing and took Shawn Lewis into custody. Lewis remains held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center with no bond, and was charged with one count of malicious wounding. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incide…