Principal Assaults 12-Year-Old | Flags Burned In Alexandria | Suicide At Manassas Police Station: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• American Flags Burned In Alexandria: 'It's Got To Stop'
• Former Principal Charged With Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl
• Biker Exposes Himself To Female Near Preschool: Police

Chipotle In Virginia Closes After Customers Get Sick
Concerns about foodborne illnesses have resurfaced at Chipotle after customers became ill after eating at a Sterling location and the highly contagious norovirus is the possible culprit.

How To Avoid Security Wait Times At Dulles, Reagan National Airports
With summer vacationers crowding Dulles and Reagan National Airports through Labor Day in one of the busiest air travel seasons in years, there are a few hours each day that are the absolute worst for passing through security checkpoints.

Man Fatally Shoots Himself Outside Manassas Police Headquarters

A man fatally shot himself Monday afternoon outside police headquarters at 9518 Fairview Avenue, according to Manassas City Police. Police saw a man in front of the police headquarters with a gun. Before they could confront him, he shot himself. Now, police are trying to figure out why.

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• Jury Duty Scam Dupes Ashburn Man
• 'Aggressive' Fire Damages DC Rowhouses, Displaces Residents
• 400 Landscapers Beautify Arlington National Cemetery At Service Event
• Man Arrested In Shooting Of 1-Year-Old Boy In Northeast DC
• Driver In 'Suspicious Crash' Near Capitol Hill Identified: Reports
• Fairfax County Officer On Paid Leave After Reckless Driving

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