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🌱 Roommate dispute in Old Town Fairfax ends with arrest and court date

Fairfax, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hi there, Fairfax! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Roommate dispute in Old Town Fairfax ends with arrest and court date
  • Home camera in Fairfax City leads to trespassing arrest and charges
  • How delayed DACA renewals are putting Fairfax residents’ futures at risk

Also on today's calendar: Juneteenth, Freedom Summer & Candidates in CD1 on the Friday Power Lunch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes does a frog wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
  • Friday: Not as hot with a t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fairfax Woman Charged With Assaulting Roommate In Old Town Fairfax: Police (patch.com) — Fairfax City police arrested a local woman after an early-morning incident in an Old Town Fairfax apartment, where a roommate reported being assaulted. The 25-year-old faces a Class 1 misdemeanor assault and battery charge, is being held on bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, and has a preliminary hearing set in Fairfax City General District Court this October.
   

2. Alexandria Man Arrested After Camera Shows Him Inside Fairfax City Apartment: Police (patch.com) — City of Fairfax police arrested a 43-year-old Alexandria man after a home camera showed him inside a Fairfax Boulevard apartment while the resident was away. Officers responded to the eastern edge of Fairfax City, took the acquaintance into custody, and charged him with trespassing and unlawful entry before holding him without bond at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
   

3. DACA recipients in Fairfax County concerned about delayed renewals (ffxnow.com) — DACA recipients living in Fairfax County are facing unusually long renewal delays that could cost them jobs and protection from deportation, including one Fairfax medical professional whose status may lapse around July 4. Local Congressman James Walkinshaw met with affected residents, urging them to contact his office for case help while he pushes for a long-term path to citizenship in Congress.
   

4. FCPS: State police, Congress close investigations into Centreville HS abortion claims (ffxnow.com) — State police and a U.S. Senate committee have closed their investigations into a Centreville High School teacher’s claims that Fairfax County Public Schools staff facilitated abortions without parental consent, finding no evidence of wrongdoing. FCPS’s own probe reached the same conclusion, though the teacher has appealed the dismissal of her federal lawsuit against Fairfax school officials.
   

5. Fairfax County calls for preemptive strikes against emerging spotted lanternflies (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County officials are urging residents to kill spotted lanternfly nymphs now, before they mature and further damage local trees and plants later this summer. The county’s urban forestry team recommends squashing, vacuuming, or carefully using soapy water, and is also targeting the invasive tree of heaven while asking residents to report locations through an online mapping system.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday June 18
  • June 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
  • Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
    De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
    11:00 am
    • Friday June 19
  • NVRC Closed for Juneteenth
    Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons 3951 Pender Dr STE 130, Fairfax, VA 22030
  • June 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
  • Pest Authority - Fairfax →
    , Fairfax
    9:00 am
  • Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
    De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
    11:00 am
  • Disney’s Newsies: The Musical
    De Laski Performing Arts Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater
    7:30 pm
    • Saturday June 20
  • June 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
    De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event
  • Flare: Finding a Sense of Place in the Chronically Ill Body Art
    De Laski Performing Arts Off Campus Location
    11:00 am
    • Sunday June 28
  • Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Card and Pokemon Show →
    Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003
    9:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Homeward Trails has moved to Fairfax City!
    The new adoption center is at the intersection of 236 and Burke Station Road where Little River Veterinary Clinic used to be. Check the website for… (Nextdoor Lyndhurst)
  • Just a reminder for those who love lighting fireworks this time of year.
    The sounds can be traumatic for pets— especially so for dogs. If your celebration includes fireworks, be considerate of those animals around you. (Nextdoor Masonwood)
  • State of Virginia posted a job opening for Academic Advisor, BSed in Fairfax. Apply here.
  • Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 07803, PAN AM SHOPPING CENTER in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfax here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open toed ! (toad) (Thank you Edgar W. for sending it in!)
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