Police: Leesburg Youth Arrested for Assaulting Officers

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An 18-year-old Leesburg resident is facing assault and vandalism charges after fighting with Loudoun County sheriff’s deputies early Friday and kicking out a window on a police car.

Mohammad O. Shahid was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer and destruction of property, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.

The charges stem from an incident at a home in the 43000 block of Candlewick Square in Leesburg, according to a sheriff’s office report. Deputies responded at 3:27 a.m. Friday to a report of an altercation between several occupants of the home.

Upon arrival, one resident, identified as Shahid, locked himself in a bathroom and refused to comply with instructions from deputies, the report said. After exiting the bathroom, a deputy began to interview Shahid, who remained combative and spat on the deputy.

Shahid was taken into custody and struck a deputy in his chest with his head, the report said. He was then placed in a Loudoun County police car. He remained combative and kicked out a passenger-side window, police said.

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