Creepy Clown Chases Teen | Trump Sign Set on Fire | Metro Stations Eyed for Service Cuts: 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.

• Metro Considers Shutting Down Stations During Off-Peak Hours as Cost-Saving Measure
• Gunshots Hit Area Homes — Again — in Woodbridge: Police
• Shashikant and Margaret Gupta Donate $1 Million to Wolf Trap

Donald Trump Sign Set on Fire: Police
Two political signs, an American flag and a small bale of hay were set ablaze Sunday night outside a woman's residence in Fredericksburg, according to Fredericksburg Police.

After police found a small bale of hay on fire, the victim told police she had a Trump sign and a Rep. Rob Wittman sign side-by-side with an American flag between them next to the hay bale. >>> Read more.

Creepy Clown Chases Girl on Ashburn Trail: LCSO

A teen girl said she was chased by a man dressed up like a clown on a trail in Ashburn, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

The male's face was reportedly painted like a clown and he was wearing an orange hat, dark purple or maroon puffy shirt, and dark colored pants, according to deputies. >>> Read more.

• Massive Road Closures Coming to Arlington, DC
• Robert Duvall, Bob Woodward Headline Star-Studded Reston/Arlington Film Festival This Week
• Dog Adoption Fees Waived This Week at Alexandria Animal Shelter
• 17-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death Near Metrobus in Northwest DC: Reports

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