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Fight on East Market Street Ends with Gunfire

Fight on East Market Street Ends with Gunfire

A fight broke out near East Market Street in Leesburg last night, and someone pulled a gun. Leesburg Police say they were called to the 700 block of E. Market Street just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night. When officers arrived, they found evidence that a firearm had been discharged during the altercation. Thankfully, no one […]

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Playground Fight Leads to Gunshot, Woman Injured on Hancock Place in Leesburg

Playground Fight Leads to Gunshot, Woman Injured on Hancock Place in Leesburg

A neighborhood playground in northeast Leesburg turned into a crime scene last night after a fight escalated and someone reportedly fired a gun. Just before 9 p.m., Leesburg Police were called to the 100 block of Hancock Place NE after neighbors reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot. When officers arrived, they found a woman […]

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Leesburg Man Charged in Infant Assault; Child in Critical Condition

Leesburg Man Charged in Infant Assault; Child in Critical Condition

Just after 10 a.m. this morning, Leesburg Police responded to a 911 call on Hancock Place NE about a baby who wasn’t breathing. Emergency responders rushed the infant to a nearby hospital, where the child remains in critical condition. During the initial investigation, police determined the child had been assaulted. The suspect—21-year-old Alvaro Mejia Ayala, […]

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Construction Site Theft in Leesburg Raises Concerns

Location: 42800 block Exeter Spring Ter., Leesburg VATime: 8:23 a.m., September 15, 2025 An ongoing construction site in Leesburg became the target of theft when several uninstalled windows were stolen. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office received the report Monday morning, prompting concerns over site security in the area. It is unclear how the suspect accessed […]

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DUI Arrest Follows Multi-Vehicle Crash on Leesburg Pike, Leesburg VA

Location: Leesburg Pike WB / Silver Charm Place, Leesburg, VATime: 09/12/2025 – 4:38 p.m. Deputies responded to reports of a vehicle fire and multi-vehicle crash. It was determined the driver of the striking vehicle, Wayne Kevin Walter, 55, of Leesburg, was intoxicated. He was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and later released on his own […]

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Driver Arrested After Downtown Leesburg Hit-and-Run

Driver Arrested After Downtown Leesburg Hit-and-Run

A Germantown man is facing charges after Leesburg Police say he struck a pedestrian in the heart of downtown last Friday evening — and then kept driving. According to LPD, 56-year-old Todd Stevens was behind the wheel of a dark SUV that hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at East Market and King Streets around […]

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Break-In at J & H Aitcheson Prompts Police Investigation

Break-In at J & H Aitcheson Prompts Police Investigation

The Leesburg Police Department is looking into a late-night burglary that hit a local business just off South Street SE. Around 11:45 p.m. on Friday, September 5, officers were called to J & H Aitcheson, a plumbing supply store at 315 South Street SE, after someone broke in through the front door. Police say property […]

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Larceny at Chutnee Run Drive in Leesburg, VA

Location: 18000 block Chutnee Run Dr., Leesburg VATime: Between 4:40 p.m. on September 2, 2025, and 8:30 a.m. on September 3, 2025 A resident on Chutnee Run Drive in Leesburg reported items stolen from the location. The larceny occurred overnight, and the Sheriff’s Office is currently pursuing leads to determine what was taken and who […]

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