Creepy Clown Chases Girl, Trump Sign Set Afire, Deputy's Beyonce Routine: News Nearby

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

Creepy Clown Chases Girl on Ashburn Trail: LCSO

Deputies say a teen reported that while running along a trail in Ashburn she observed a male leaning up against a tree who appeared to be sick. She stated that she went to check his welfare and about 15 ft. before approaching him, he lunged at her and began chasing her. >>> Read more.

Donald Trump Sign Set on Fire in Fredericksburg: Police

Two political signs, an American flag and a small bale of hay were set ablaze outside a woman's residence in Fredericksburg. She told police she had a Trump sign and a Wittman sign side by side with an American flag between them directly beside the hay bale. >>> Read more.

Deputy's Beyonce Dancing Gets Roar From Crowds

Deputy Deuntay Diggs' routine to Beyonce's "Formation" was a local sensation back in the summer. But a new video of Diggs preforming at North Stafford High has gone viral. "None of this is for the attention, and it is not about being famous or being a celebrity," he told the Washington Post. "I love people, and I try to give back in any way that I can." >>> Watch the routine.

Guns at Polling Places Concern Officials

Absentee Voting Up More Than 20 Percent Across Virginia Compared to 2012

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Suspect Arrested for Pouring Cleaning Fluid into Office Coffee Maker: LCSO

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

Car Drives on Alexandria Bike Trail During Rush Hour

Credit Card Skimmer Found at Alexandria Walmart

Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers Are In Big Trouble

• Miley Cyrus to Campaign for Hillary Clinton Saturday at George Mason
• Adorable Panda Bao Bao is Leaving DC Zoo
• Metro Considers Shutting Down Stations During Off-Peak Hours as Cost-Saving Measure
• Plane Flips After Landing at Leesburg Executive Airport
• Gun Found in Student's Backpack at Colonial Forge High: Police

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• High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High in U.S., What About Virginia?
• Virginia Kids Vote Hillary Clinton for President
• 'No Foul Play' Concluded in July Death Investigation: LCSO
• Car Dealership Haggling Goes Wrong, Man Pulls a Knife on Employee And Steals Car: Police

• Gunshots Hit Area Homes — Again — in Woodbridge: Police
• Massive Road Closures Coming to Arlington, DC
• Metro Closing Time Could Get Pushed Back on Weekends: Report
• Scammer Alert: Callers Demand Money by Threatening Arrest
• Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Study Results to Be Unveiled Nov. 3

• Police Investigating 8 Skimming Device Incidents, Including 3 in Richmond Highway Area
• Why Are Rats Surging in DC?
• Suspicious Man Following Women Reported on W&OD Trail: Police
• Tall Ship to Visit Alexandria Next Week
• Teen Drivers' Worst Habits Behind the Wheel in Virginia

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