🌱 Patch AM: Who is the armed fake ICE agent knocking on Woodbridge doors?

Good morning to you Woodbridge! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Who is the armed fake ICE agent knocking on Woodbridge doors?
• Why are two Woodbridge teens tied to a Navy Yard shooting?
• How a Woodbridge Sheetz robbery helped crack a multi-state crime spree

Also on today's calendar: Sunday School Christmas Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 18.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fake ICE Agent Reported in Woodbridge, Robbery Arrest at Manassas Mall, and Another Shoplifting Incident (potomaclocal.com) — Woodbridge residents are being warned after a man posing as an ICE agent, armed and wearing tactical gear, aggressively knocked on a Glen Ridge Commons apartment door before leaving when the resident refused to open up. Police confirmed he is not a real federal officer and are investigating. The same release also details two separate robbery cases at Manassas retail stores.
   

2. MPD Makes Arrests in L Street Shooting (einpresswire.com) — Two 18-year-olds from Woodbridge have been arrested after an L Street SE shooting near Navy Yard in DC where investigators say the two male victims shot each other. Both Woodbridge residents now face serious weapons and ammunition charges tied to the incident, highlighting an out-of-town crime connection that still involves local young adults.
   

3. UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 55 Years for Murder, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, After Violent Crime Spree Across Maryland and Virginia (smnewsnet.com) — A Waldorf man has been sentenced to 55 years in federal prison after a violent robbery spree that included an armed holdup at the Sheetz on Noble Pond Way in Woodbridge. Investigators linked that 2021 Woodbridge robbery to a broader series of carjackings, store robberies, and a fatal shooting across Prince William, Prince George’s, and Charles counties.
   

4. Five jokes with a former conservative journalist, now a trans comedian (washingtonpost.com subscription) — A trans stand-up comic regularly performs at the Electric Palm in Woodbridge, using open-mic nights there to test material in more conservative rooms. Their journey from conservative journalist to sober, out performer weaves through D.C., Arlington, Baltimore, and Woodbridge stages, exploring identity, family, and how different audiences react to their jokes and presence.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge

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Sunday December 14

• Sunday School Christmas Program
  15695 Blackburn Rd , Woodbridge
  9:00 am
• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• PWC Tech Help
  Potomac Library -
  10:30 am
• Master Gardeners
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Play and Learn
  Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  11:30 am

Thursday December 18

• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• IKEA Quick and Easy Gift Wrapping Ideas
  2901 Potomac Mills Circle
  1:00 pm
• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• White Christmas
  Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, 95 Riverside Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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-- The Patch AM Team

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