Man With Gun Chased Woman, Taken Into Custody: Leesburg Police

Leesburg VA

05 February, 2021

3:54 PM

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LEESBURG, VA — A man with a firearm is accused of chasing a woman in a shopping center parking lot on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The armed encounter happened at the Shenandoah Square Shopping Center on Edwards Ferry Road, according to a press release from the Leesburg Police Department. Leesburg police officers took the man into custody without any further incident. Police say that the man and the woman knew each other. With the man in custody, there is no further danger to Leesburg residents, according to police. Criminal charges are pending the conclusion of an investigation by the Leesburg Police Department Criminal Investigation Section. Anyone witl information about the incident should contact Detective Hill of the Leesburg Police Department. Detective Hill can be reached at 703-771-4500, or at [email protected]. To leave an anonymous tip, the department recommends calling their crime line at 703-443-8477. The department also accepts tips through text at 274637. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions.