Suspect faces multiple charges after retrieving a handgun outside a downtown establishment and driving away.
LEESBURG, Va. (JK) — A Florida man was arrested early Saturday morning in Leesburg after authorities say he displayed a firearm while intoxicated outside a local business.
According to Leesburg Police, officers responded at approximately 12:53 a.m. on November 15 to the 500 block of East Market Street following reports of an intoxicated man who had been escorted from an establishment. Investigators say the man, later identified as 42-year-old Jon E. Holland of Orlando, Florida, returned to his vehicle, retrieved a handgun, and displayed it in front of the business before driving away.
Police located Holland in a nearby parking lot and conducted a traffic stop. He was arrested and charged with brandishing a firearm, carrying a handgun while intoxicated, and driving while intoxicated. Authorities recovered a loaded and unsecured firearm inside his vehicle.
Holland is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the Leesburg Police Department at 703-771-4500.
By Jimmy Key