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Jan. 1:10:05 a.m., sick call. Town of Sperryville, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department; 3:11 p.m., chest pains, Rt. 640, Amissville Fire Department, placed back in service.
Jan. 2: 11:33 a.m., difficulty breathing, Town of Washington, Washington Fire Department.
Jan. 3: 10:03 a.m., sick call, Sperryville area, Sperryville Rescue Squad; 11:28 a.m., chimney fire. Rt. 211 East, Amissville Fire Department.
Sheriff's log
Dec. 26: auto accident, Rt. 522, Scrabble area.
Dec. 27: animal complaint, Rt. 647, Flint Hill; animal complaint, Rt. 626, Rock Mills; animal complaint, Rt. 642, Viewtown; reckless driver. Town of Washington; vandalism, Town of Wrashington; intoxicated pedestrian, Rt. 522, Huntly; domestic, Rt. 614, Gid Brown Hollow; auto accident, Rt. 211, west of W'ashington.
Dec. 28: animal complaint, Rt. 622, Harris Hollow; public service, Rt. 669, Amissville: hunting complaint, Rt. 618, Woodville; hunting complaint, Rt. 649, Castleton; public service, Rt. 522; civil matter, Rt.
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