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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Imposters Steal Cash From Motorist In Loudoun County, Police Say Police Imposters Steal Cash From Motorist In Loudoun County, Police Say
Police Imposters Steal Cash From Motorist In Loudoun County, Police Say Leesburg police are on the lookout for a pair of imposters who stole money from a motorist last week. The men were in a newer model grey Toyota Corolla with tinted windows when they pulled up alongside the victim on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE Friday, April 26 around 4:30 p.m., police said. The vehicle had flashing red and blue lights on its dashboard, so the victim stopped for it. Two males got out the and displayed silver badges. During the interaction, one of the men took money from the victim’s wallet. The pair then got back into their vehicle and drove away. The Toyota wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police
MS-13 Gangsters, Undocumented Individual Charged In Loudoun Co. Crime Spree: Police Four arrests have been made in a series of violent crimes across Leesburg dating back to May 2023, authorities announced. Those charged include Emerson Martinez-Alvarenga, 19; Marcos Sorto-Argueta, 19; Marco Mendoza-Monjaras, 19; and Juan Cubillas-Rodriguez, 18, all of Leesburg, were slapped with various offenses, Leesburg police said Thursday, Aug. 10. The teens were charged in the following incidents: May 21: A subject brandished a firearm at multiple victims in the 0-99 block of Hancock Place NE. Emerson Martinez-Alvarenga has been charged in this investigation with one …

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Hospitalized In Virginia With Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Driver Pedestrian Hospitalized In Virginia With Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Driver
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Virginia With Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Driver A pedestrian was hospitalized overnight after being struck by a driver while he attempted to cross a busy Virginia intersection in Leesburg. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, members of the Leesburg Police Department Traffic Management Unit were called to a stretch of Edwards Ferry Road NE near Heritage Way NE when a man was struck by a vehicle. The man - whose name has not been released by the police - suffered “serious injuries,” and was transported to INOVA Loudoun Hospital at the Lansdowne Campus, where he is reportedly in stable condition, a department spokesperson said …

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by Zak Failla
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Shots Fired In Leesburg Parking Lot Over Holiday Weekend: Police Shots Fired In Leesburg Parking Lot Over Holiday Weekend: Police
Shots Fired In Leesburg Parking Lot Over Holiday Weekend: Police No injuries were reported when two men got into a gunfight in a Leesburg parking lot July Fourth, authorities said. Leesburg officers responded to reports of shots fired in a lot on the 800 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE at 11:30 p.m., Officer Michael Drogin said. By the time they arrived, the scene had been clear, however, it was obvious gunfire that erupted, Drogin said. There were no injuries reported and no property damage was found. The first suspect was described as a black male wearing a white shirt, sunglasses and dark pants. The second suspect was also a black male, we…

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by AJ Goldbloom