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Library Predator: Maryland Man Accused Of Groping Child, More Victims Feared, Police Say Library Predator: Maryland Man Accused Of Groping Child, More Victims Feared, Police Say
Library Predator: Maryland Man Accused Of Groping Child, More Victims Feared, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he molested a child inside a busy library — and detectives fear there could be more victims. Charles Newton Townsend IV, 49, of Gaithersburg, was arrested after a girl reported she had been inappropriately touched at the Quince Orchard Library over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced Thursday, Sept. 4. Officers identified Townsend on Wednesday, July 30, after the child came forward with the disturbing allegation. Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage and say it showed two separate interactions between T…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Virginia Library Bathroom: Police Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Virginia Library Bathroom: Police
Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Virginia Library Bathroom: Police Police in Virginia are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of peeping inside a women’s restroom at a local library. Officers were called at 11:43 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, to Aurora Hills Library in the 700 block of 18th Street S. for a report of disorderly conduct, Arlington County Police said. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was inside a restroom when the man entered and allegedly looked under her stall, according to police. The victim left the building after the incident. The suspect fled before officers arrived, and a search of the area did not l…

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by Zak Failla
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New Library, Affordable Apartments Could Be On Horizon In Reston New Library, Affordable Apartments Could Be On Horizon In Reston
New Library, Affordable Apartments Could Be On Horizon In Reston Developer Foulger-Pratt may be able to move forward with their proposal for a brand new Reston library and affordable apartment units, FFXnow reported. In October 2021, Foulger-Pratt submitted an unsolicited proposal to the county government with potential plans for a new 40,000-square-foot library, along with about 350 affordable housing units in two buildings with structured parking, the website said.  The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority called for other private developers to submit their proposals for this project, as well, reports said.  A public hearing is …

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by AJ Goldbloom