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🌱 Patch AM: Woodbridge Man Charged In String Of Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries

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In today's newsletter:

  • Woodbridge resident charged in Fairfax County medical office burglary spree
  • Who smashed into a Woodbridge vape shop before dawn Tuesday?
  • Which Woodbridge neighborhoods just won county money for foundation repairs?

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 47.
  • Saturday: High clouds and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Woodbridge Man Charged In String Of Fairfax County Medical Office Burglaries (patch.com) — Residents may be interested to learn that a 67-year-old man from Woodbridge has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of burglaries at medical offices across Fairfax County. Police say he is accused of three break-ins since May, identified through surveillance footage and pawned camera equipment, and detectives are now investigating whether he may be linked to additional cases.
   

2. Police Blotter: Suspects shatter door at Woodbridge vape shop, flee in red sedan (potomaclocal.com) — Early Tuesday morning, two suspects shattered the glass front door of Tobacco King & Vape in Mapledale Plaza in Woodbridge, grabbed merchandise, and sped off in a red sedan with tinted windows. Police released a brief description of the pair and are asking anyone with information to contact the Prince William County Police tip line or submit an anonymous web tip.
   

3. Supervisors award $200,000 for foundation and soil repairs at seven properties (potomaclocal.com) — Prince William County supervisors have awarded $200,000 for foundation and soil repairs at seven properties, with the largest shares going to HOA common areas and homes in Woodbridge neighborhoods like Potomac Club and Newport Estates. Several individual Woodbridge houses also received smaller reimbursements, and officials say continuing the program will require new funding in future county budgets.
   

4. Police Blotter: Officers find shell casings after shots fired at Woodbridge apartments (potomaclocal.com) — Police are investigating shots fired Tuesday night at the Avana Stoney Ridge Apartments on Artery Lane in Woodbridge, where officers found multiple shell casings but no injuries or property damage. The same blotter also details a locker theft at a Stafford gym and a shoplifting arrest at a Target store, with both departments asking anyone with information to contact their tip lines.
   

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