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Good morning, Washington. Last night’s airwaves were filled with news of a carjacking, chase and crash in Virginia. A man apparently forced a woman into the trunk of her car in the Franconia-Springfield Metro station parking garage. He then drove around for about an hour, then released her unharmed. She called police, who spotted the car and gave chase; the suspect then crashed the car on the side of the road in Lorton. A search for the suspect initially failed to produce results, but around midnight a man emerged from the woods. It’s not yet clear whether he has been charged.

Another Georgetown Sexual Assault: On Monday we mentioned an assault that happened on Sunday: the victim — a Georgetown student — woke to find a man lying on top of her, screamed, and her attacker fled. Late last night news of another such incident emerged. This one happened early Tuesday morning, and on the actual campus of Georgetown. And although WJLA’s account is somewhat vague, there is some indication that the specifics of this incident represent an escalation beyond Sunday’s crime. Police remain uncertain whether the same perpetrator is responsible for both, or whether the incidents are connected to similar ones from the past. Georgetown has stepped up on-campus security.

FiOS Finally Finalized: We’ve known for a while that FiOS would be coming to the District; now, via Fox 5, we know that the details have been finalized. The basic order of the rollout will be the same that we’ve heard before: beginning at the wealthy periphery of the city and moving inward. But the timeline for complete coverage of the District has now been moved up — citywide FiOS should be available in just under a decade — and some of the fees, free service and other handouts demanded by the city government have been nailed down. If nothing else, it’s good to know that I’ll be able to make a really satisfying (and profane!) call to Comcast in six years.

Briefly Noted: Gas for grass plan attracts unwanted police attention… Teen struck and seriously injured in P.G. County multi-car collision… Maryland gets reimbursed for the inauguration… Rep. Steny Hoyer held a healthcare town hall; it went about how you’d expect… Va. unemployment rate was below seven percent in July… NCPC says overhead lines will be a problem for streetcars on the Eleventh Street Bridge, too… Montgomery College president in hot water for lavish spending, absenteeism… Holocaust Museum shooter scheduled to be in court today…