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March 23: 10:24 p.m., illness, Amissville Fire Station, Amissville Fire Department.
March 24: 7:58 p.m., illness, Rt. 211 Sperryville, Sperryville Rescue Squad.
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March 18: 7:30 p.m., automobile accident involving deer, Rt. 211.
March 19: 5:33 a.m., personnel service, Sperryville.
March 20: 3:28 p.m., personnel service, Rt. 211 near Washington.
March 21: 8 a.m., debris in road, Rt. 626; 3:07 p.m., petty larceny, Viewtown area; 3:28 p.m., reckless driving, Rt. 211; 9:52 p.m., disturbance, Rt. 522 Flint Hill.
March 22: 4:58 p.m., public service, Sperryville.
March 23: 10:35 p.m., domestic, Rt. 645 Amissville.
March 24: 12:47 p.m., personnel service, Amissville; 2:02 p.m., animal problem, Rt. 626.
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