Mouse Signs, Dead Cockroaches: Recent Restaurant Inspections | Patch PM

A raid confiscated a staggering haul of more than 3,000 pieces of illegal fireworks in DC, while a report of upskirting has surfaced in Woodbridge and a knife assault was reported at a Fairfax Hooters. Plus, some serious violations were found in recent area restaurant inspections. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Wednesday, July 5, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.

DC Police Seize Huge Amount Of Illegal Fireworks (Photos)

If you were watching the skyline all around D.C. throughout Tuesday night, you could tell that illegal fireworks are alive and well in the District. However, D.C. police definitely made a dent in the fireworks market, confiscating a staggering 3,093 pieces of fireworks on the 4th of July.

Plus some problems were found in area restaurant inspections:

• Dead Cockroaches, Mouse: Old Town Alexandria Restaurant Violations
• More Rodent Droppings: Del Ray Restaurant Violations

More Virginia/DC news:

• Knife Fights At Hooters, Cafe Bring Arrests
• 'Pizzagate' Flyers Infuriate Tenleytown Residents: Report
• ‘Upskirting’ Suspect Sought In Woodbridge: Police
• Injured Bald Eagle Rescued In Southeast DC
• Missing: Dolce The Pomeranian Dog From Great Falls
• Sexual Assault In Crystal City, Bahraini Man Arrested: Police
• Reston Staples Closing, Total Wine Moving In: Report
• Man Found Hanging In Cell At Fairfax County Jail
• Man Being Deported Escapes ICE Custody Near Dulles

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