Crime & Safety

Two Leesburg Girls Missing Since Tuesday Afternoon

The Leesburg Police seeks leads about the teens, who were last seen near the W&OD Trail and appear to have run away.

Two girls ran away from the Douglass School on East Market Street in Leesburg Tuesday afternoon and have not been spotted since, according to the Leesburg Police Department.

The girls were last seen heading toward the W&OD Trail behind the school around 1:45 p.m. Sept. 24.

The girls have been identified as:

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  1. Evelyn Diaz is 15 years old, 5’-2” and 110 lbs. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt, black hoodie style sweatshirt and blue jeans.
  2. Elena Velazquez is 13 years old, 5’-10”and 120 lbs. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie style sweatshirt, black sweat pants, and carrying a Redskins (NFL) backpack. 

The Leesburg Police Department is asking that anyone with information about the whereabouts of the teen call (703) 771-4500. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can call the Leesburg Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS or use TIPSUBMIT from a smart phone or a computer. Links to TIPSUBMIT can be found on the police department’s website at www.leesburgva.gov/police.


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