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  • Leesburg vape shop burglary leads to arrest and call for tips
  • Which Leesburg native is joining Duke’s defending ACC champions?
  • Why a jailed Leesburg robbery suspect now faces a new charge

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📰 News we're reading

1. Alexandria Suspect Arrested In Leesburg Vape Shop Burglary (patch.com) — Leesburg readers are learning more about a November burglary at Tobacco King & Vape on Fieldstone Drive, after police charged an 18-year-old Alexandria man with burglary, destruction of property, and larceny. Authorities say the suspects smashed the front door around 3:45 a.m., stole merchandise, and fled in a blue sedan, and they’re still asking anyone with information to contact Leesburg police or submit anonymous tips.
   

2. Duke football transfer portal tracker: Blue Devils making moves in portal (fayobserver.com) — A former Louisville tight end who grew up in Leesburg is transferring to Duke after a solid 2025 season, giving locals a hometown player to watch on a major ACC program. The article tracks Duke’s broader transfer portal moves, detailing incoming talent and several Blue Devils entering the portal before it closes on January 16.
   

3. Robbery Suspect Charged with Knife Possession in Jail (loudounnow.com) — A 20-year-old Leesburg resident already tied to past robbery and assault cases involving the Sheetz on Edwards Ferry Road now faces a new charge after deputies reportedly found an improvised knife in his cell at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center. He remains held without bail and is scheduled for a court appearance on January 27 on the latest allegation.
   

4. Three hospitalized after Sterling rehab center fire (insidenova.com) — Leesburg-area residents may notice emergency activity after a fire Thursday morning at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab Center on the 46000 block of Leesburg Pike in Sterling, where three people were hospitalized and others evaluated. Fire crews quickly contained first-floor flames and smoke, and officials are now working with the facility to ensure the building is safe and to gradually reoccupy parts of it while the cause remains under investigation.
   

5. Is Wegmans Collecting Biometric Data On VA Shoppers? What To Know About Controversial Policy (patch.com) — Leesburg shoppers who frequent Wegmans should know the chain is expanding facial-recognition security technology at a limited number of higher-risk stores, though it hasn’t said which locations are affected. The system scans faces to flag people previously identified for misconduct, raising privacy and civil-rights concerns from advocacy groups and some customers, while others support the move as a theft deterrent.
   

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