NoVa Evacuation, Strangers With Candy, Police Chase | News Nearby

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

Bomb Threat In NoVa Leads To Evacuation: Police

A large office building in Northern Virginia was evacuated Thursday morning after a reported bomb threat.

Strangers In Car Offer Kids Candy, Money In NoVa: Police

Two strangers approached children and offered them candy and money to coax them into a car recently, according to the police.

Police Chase Driver In NoVa

Police are searching for a suspect after a driver led police on a chase in Northern Virginia last weekend and then fled into the woods, police say.

Sinkhole Opens Near White House, Twitter Goes Nuts

WASHINGTON, DC -- Police have reported a sinkhole in the road just a block from the White House -- the second time in less than a year that one has been reported in the vicinity.

Other headlines:

Hedgehogs, Chinchillas Approved To Be Pets In Fairfax County
Historic Alexandria Carriage Among Top VA Endangered Artifacts
Car Stolen From Hotel In Merrifield: Police
Alexandria Girl Helps Coast Guard Families Amid Shutdown
Argument Leads To Bleach Attack In Arlington: Police
Drunk Driver Horrifies Onlookers In Stafford: Police
Alexandria Man Faces New Charges For Filming In Dressing Rooms
Porch Pirate Caught Red-Handed In Ashburn: Police
Suspicious Man Blows Kiss At Student In Manassas: Police
Chef José Andrés' Kitchen Does More Than Feed Furloughed Feds
Man Shot In Face In Woodbridge: Police

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