Crime & Safety
Sterling Scuffle Results in Multiple Charges for Leesburg Man
The incident occurred near the Fairfax County line early Dec. 7.

A Leesburg man was arrested shortly before 3 a.m. Dec. 7 after he got into a fight with another man at a Sterling restaurant on the 21700 block of Towncenter Plaza, near the Fairfax County line. Deputies arrested Zama Silindane, 20, of Leesburg and charged him with aggravated malicious wounding, underage DUI and possession of marijuana. The victim, 26, of Sterling, was treated for a laceration at an area hospital. Silindane remains in custody at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
Aggravated Malicious Wounding/DUI/Possession of Marijuana: Deputies responded to the area for a report of an altercation between two patrons at a restaurant. Zama Silindane, 20, of Leesburg, was charged with aggravated malicious wounding, underage DUI, and possession of marijuana. The victim, a 26-year-old Sterling man, was treated at an area hospital for a severe laceration. Silindane remains held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
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