8 Skimming Devices Discovered, Cleaner Poured in Office Coffee Maker, Tall Ship Comes to Alexandria: News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Police Investigating 8 Skimming Device Incidents, Including 3 in Richmond Highway Area
• Suspect Arrested for Pouring Cleaning Fluid into Office Coffee Maker: LCSO
• Suspicious Man Following Women Reported on W&OD Trail: Police

Tall Ship to Visit Alexandria Next Week

The City of Alexandria Marina will be the scene of living history as “El Galeón,” an authentic replica of a 16th-century Spanish Galleon, visits the city from Thursday, Oct. 27, through Monday, Oct. 31, the City announced Friday. Galleons, used by the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions from the 16th to 18th centuries, were fabled merchant vessels and war ships that made up the early navies of Europe. >>> Read more.

Record-High STD Rates in US; Where Does Northern Virginia, DC Metro Rank?

Total U.S. cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are higher than ever. And rates are climbing fast, according to new data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with a 19 percent increase in syphilis cases between 2014 and 2015, alone. >>> See local rates.

• Motorcyclist Killed on Sully Road Friday Morning: Police
• Teen Drivers' Worst Habits Behind the Wheel in Virginia
• Newt Gingrich to Speak Saturday in Fair Oaks
• Why Are Rats Surging in DC?
• Huge Absentee Voting Numbers Reported in Arlington

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• Scammer Alert: Jury Duty Scam Calls to Loudoun Residents
• Hit-and-Run Driver Crashed into Moped in Sterling: LCSO
• Man Exposes Himself to Young Girls Outside School in Woodbridge: Police
• 3 Maryland Residents Face Gun, Drug Charges After Traffic Stop on Richmond Highway
• Virginia Weekend Weather: Get Ready for a Dip in Temperatures

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