An off-duty Loudoun County sheriff’s office deputy has been arrested and charged with domestic assault and preventing a family member from summoning law enforcement.
Rajesh Kumar, was processed at the Loudoun County Detention Center and a protective order was issued against him, according to the Leesburg Police Department.
Kumar was released on a secured bond.
The charges stem from an incident on Wednesday at about 5:20 p.m. when police in Leesburg responded to the 100 block of Alpine Drive.
It was there that an investigation revealed that Kumar, according to police, assaulted a family member and prevented another family member from calling police.
Police say Kumar is a deputy at the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.