🌱 Patch AM: How cameras helped stop a masked vandal at Lorton Station

Morning Lorton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How cameras helped stop a masked vandal at Lorton Station
• How a Lorton native became Villanova's do-it-all backcourt weapon

Also on today's calendar: Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• VIDEO: Suspect in 'Scream' mask arrested after repeatedly committing crimes (local12.com) — Police say a man in a "Scream" Ghostface costume repeatedly smashed windows at the Lorton Station Community Association building, causing about $8,000 in damage before being caught. After installing cameras and stepping up surveillance, Fairfax County officers arrested a 22-year-old suspect during a seventh attempted vandalism and charged him with destruction of property and a mask-related offense.
   

• Player Preview: Tyler Perkins (vuhoops.com) — A Villanova basketball preview spotlights guard Tyler Perkins, who grew up in Lorton, and is now entering his third season with the Wildcats. The piece explains how his role has expanded, how new teammates may shift him to his natural shooting guard spot, and why he's expected to be a key all-conference-level contributor this coming season.
   

📸 Around Lorton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lorton

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 31
• Televised "Know Before You Vote" Virginia Constitutional Amendments Special Program →
  Fairfax Public Access, 2929 Eskridge Rd, Fairfax
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Kindermusik Open House "It's Music Day!" →
  Potomac Music, 9510 Workhouse Wy, Lorton
  11:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• Back to School Night
  Lorton Station Elementary School Lorton Station Elementary
  5:45 pm
Saturday September 5
• Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse OPEN HOUSE →
  8511 Hooes Rd, Springfield
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Fishing Derby →
  The Fairfax at Belvoir Woods, 9140 Belvoir Woods Pkwy, Fort Belvoir
  8:30 am

📣 Lorton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Brit Lit Book Club
  Prince William Public Library System Potomac Library -
  1:00 pm
• The Lake Ridge Readers Book Club
  Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library Lake Ridge Library -
  6:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  Silverbrook Elementary School Silverbrook Elementary
  6:30 pm
• Read by Dawn
  Prince William Public Library System Haymarket Gainesville Library -
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Genealogy Toolkits
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
• Hooked on Craft Kits
  Prince William Public Library System Manassas City Library -
• Question of the Month
  Prince William Public Library System Dale City Library -
• English Conversation for Adults
  Prince William Public Library System Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
  10:00 am

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• Apex Service Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Residential Plumber in Lorton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

• Man Accused Of Altering Passport Expiration Date At Woodbridge DMV Indicted (patch.com)
• Police Seek Man Accused Of Firing Gun Twice In Manassas (patch.com)

Fort Belvoir

• Steel and stone: Army Museum's newest exhibit shares untold stories of engineers on 9/11 (militarytimes.com)
• Public Safety - Week of August 28, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com)

Franconia

• County leaders offer tributes to former Community Services Board executive director (ffxnow.com)
• The Day Dolly Parton Came to Alexandria: Locals Remember Her 1974 Hayfield Concert (thezebra.org)
• Breakfast links: Former NASA site in Greenbelt joins national wildlife refuge (ggwash.org)

Ok Lorton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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