Child Sex Sting Catches Local Teacher: Police | PatchPM

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. 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.

Enforcement Of I-66 Toll Cheaters To Be Ramped Up

Before tolling began on Interstate 66 between the Capital Beltway to DC, "HOV cheaters" were prevalent. Now the focus has shifted to "toll cheaters"—those who pose as carpoolers to avoid the tolls.

Tornado Throws Shipping Container 100 Yards

The National Weather Service has confirmed reports that a tornado touched down in Fairfax County early Tuesday morning, and they say it threw a shipping container 100 yards near a school.

Cop Catches Teacher In Child Sex Sting

A former teacher at West Springfield and Westfield High Schools has been charged in a child sex sting.
According to Fairfax County Police, the teacher requested sexual contact with a cop posing as a teenager and sent a sexually explicit image, likely of himself.

Man Exposes Himself To Child In Grocery Store

A suspect is wanted for exposing himself to a child inside a northern Virginia grocery store, police say. The indecent exposure happened July 11 at a Giant Food store.

Major ICE Crackdown In DC/VA, 132 Arrests: Report

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement just conducted a major sweep in D.C. and Northern Virginia, arresting 132 undocumented immigrants -- but it's not clear whether the roundup included anything more than a handful of violent criminals.

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• Developer Close To Deal With Sears On Future Landmark Mall Plans
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Handwashing Without Soap
• NoVA, DC Weather: Torrential Rains Coming, Flood Watch Extended
• FBI Seeks 'Fake Hair Don't Care Bandit' Who Robs Banks In Wigs
• Resident Returns From Trip To Find Home Broken Into: Cops
• Helicopter From Air Florida Crash To Be Put In Museum: Report
• Masked Man With Knife Robs Gas Station: Police
• Metro Project Begins In Fall, Travel Changes Coming

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