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Man Commandeers Vehicle In NoVa, Police Say: News Nearby

Top posts in DC and Virginia, including police identifying a Stafford murder victim. Plus how to share news and events.

Man commandeers a vehicle in Northern Virginia, police say.
Man commandeers a vehicle in Northern Virginia, police say. (Photo: Prince William County Police)

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. 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.

Find out what's happening in Chantillyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Car Passenger Throws Beer At Cyclist, Gets Arrested: Report

An editor at The Washington Post who was riding his bicycle in D.C. was suddenly accosted by a car's passenger, who threw an open can of beer at him and then returned after he dropped his phone in the road to brandish what appeared to the cyclist to be a knife, according to a report.

Find out what's happening in Chantillyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Look Inside: Incredible $7 Million Georgetown Penthouse

WASHINGTON, DC -- This might be the most jaw-dropping home in all of D.C. A $6.85 million penthouse that just hit the market offers incredible views of the Potomac River and Rosslyn, and an amazing pool with a waterfall, among its many features.

Lottery Winner Nets $100K In Gainesville

George Calendar had a secret, so the Gainesville resident recently decided to share it with co-workers by asking the following question: "What would you do if one of your co-workers told you he won the lottery?" Their response was a quick, "Yeah, right."

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