🌱 Patch AM: Prince William County Police Seek Man Accused Of Threatening CVS Employees With Box Cutter

Coffee in hand, Woodbridge? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Police seek suspect after armed threat at Woodbridge CVS
• How many unpaid tickets before your Woodbridge car gets towed?
• How Woodbridge's immigrant welcome center is inspiring a new Fairfax hub

Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 96, low: 72.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prince William County Police Seek Man Accused Of Threatening CVS Employees With Box Cutter (patch.com) — Police are searching for a man who reportedly jumped the counter and threatened two employees with a box cutter and aerosol can at the CVS on Richmond Highway in Woodbridge before taking a lighter and leaving. No one was injured, but investigators are asking Woodbridge residents with information to contact the Prince William County Police tipline or submit an online tip.
   

• Prince William County to tow cars with 3 or more unpaid parking tickets (fox5dc.com) — Starting October 1, Prince William County police will tow vehicles with three or more unpaid parking tickets, a change that could hit many Woodbridge drivers as over 3,000 cars already qualify. Residents interviewed in Woodbridge shared mixed feelings, but officials stress that drivers can avoid towing by arranging and following a payment plan with the police department's Licensing Section.
   

• A welcome center for immigrants is coming to Lincolnia (annandaletoday.com) — Woodbridge residents already familiar with CASA's local welcome center will soon see its model expanded, as the group builds a larger Fairfax Welcome Center in Lincolnia offering similar services. The new site will provide English classes, legal and immigration help, job connections, and health referrals, aiming to serve thousands of immigrants and working families across Northern Virginia by 2027.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
  Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
  8:30 am
Friday September 25
• Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series →
  1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Labor Day Weekend (Schools and offices closed)
  Manassas , VA 20108
Saturday September 5
• All Libraries Closed for Holiday
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
• Ghost Doctors' Labor Day Wknd Ghost Hunting Tour in Manassas VA...It's Paranormal! →
  9101 Prince William St, Manassas
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• School Board Regular Business Meeting
  Manassas 9027 Center St, , VA 20110, USA
  6:00 pm
• Blankets and Bears
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  6:30 pm
• Books on Tap @ Ghost Fleet
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Baby Story Time
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:30 am
• English Language Class for Work
  Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Auxiliary Room
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Lecture: Fascism in the 20th Century →
  Potomac Library, 2201 Opitz Blvd, Woodbridge VA, 22191
  2:00 pm
• Comedy Night at Brittany's: 1 Year Anniversary Show →
  Brittany's Restaurant & Sports Bar, 12449 Dillingham Square, Woodbridge
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing cat please if you see my cat contact me as soon as possible.
  She's been missing since last night. Thank you. (Nextdoor Rollingwood Village)

• Soccer Shots posted a job opening for Youth Soccer Coach in Woodbridge. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lorton

• Virginia Lt. Gov. commemorates Women's Equality Day at suffragist memorial in Lorton (ffxnow.com)
• WTOP's Neal Augenstein thanks Fairfax Co. employees who rescued missing cat (wtop.com)
• Ghostface-masked suspect arrested after $8,000 in Virginia property damage (wbal.com)

Dumfries

• Town of Dumfries puts the brakes on Flock cameras for now (wusa9.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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