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Fire and rescue
July 26: 4:21 p.m., Rt. 621, chest pains, Sperryville Rescue Squad; 10:38 p.m., Rt. 211, heart problems, Amissville Fire Department.
July 27: 9:50 p.m., Rt. 211, possible heart attack, Amissville Fire Department.
July 28: 1:50 p.m., Rt. 600, unconscious person, Sperryville Rescue Squad.
July 29: 10:27 p.m., Rt. 610, sick call, Chester Gap Fire Department.
July 30: 9:11 p.m., Rt. 612, snake bite, Sperryville Rescue Squad.
Sheriff's log
July 25: suspicious vehicle, Town of Washington.
July 26: harassment, Rt. 622, Castleton, destruction of private property, Rt. 626, Castleton
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