Leesburg Police Arrest Man Following Assault Involving a Knife

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Leesburg Police Department

65 Plaza Street NE, Leesburg VA 20176

November 6, 2026

Media Contact:
Michele Bowman, MPIO
(571) 541-7757
lpd-pio@leesburgva.gov

Leesburg Police Arrest Man Following Assault Involving a Knife

Arturo Aguilar-Duarte

Leesburg, VA (November 6, 2026) –The Leesburg Police Department (LPD) has arrested a man following an assault involving a knife that occurred last evening in Leesburg.

On November 5, 2026, at approximately 7:13 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE for a report of an assault involving a knife. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a laceration to his leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and subsequently released.

The suspect, identified as Arturo Aguilar-Duarte, 58, of Leesburg, was located at the scene and arrested. He was charged with malicious wounding and transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held pending a bond review.

The investigation revealed that the victim and suspect were known to one another.