Weekend Metro Work To Cause Delays: News Nearby

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.

• Weekend Metro Work May Cause Delays: Dec. 29 - 30
• Purse Theft Leads To Second Charge In Manassas: Police
• Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot: Vienna Crime Report

Burglar Running Loose In NoVa: Police

Police are warning locals to be vigilant due to a burglar or burglars who appear to be hitting multiple homes in the area over the last two months, and in a bizarre twist, the targets have been mostly people of Asian or Middle Eastern descent.

73 Violations At One NoVa Restaurant: Inspections

Prince William Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area.

Teen Brings Large Group To Someone Else's Home: Police

A local teen has been arrested after he brought a large group of people into someone else's home Sunday night, and then proceeded to trash the place, police say.

Residents, Dogs Escape Christmas Eve Fire

Two residents and two dogs are safe after a townhouse fire in Mount Vernon on Christmas Eve.

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Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 20 Violations At One Place
Woman Robbed In Old Town Alexandria: Police
2 New Voting Precincts Proposed In Alexandria
Building Fire Tackled In Old Town Alexandria
Drunk Driver Runs Off Road, Hits Utility Pole In Sterling: LCSO
Thieves Hit T-Mobile Store In Fairfax: Police

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