🌱 Patch AM: Police link Aventura case to alleged Rolex drugging theft pattern

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In today's newsletter:

• Police link Aventura case to alleged Rolex drugging theft pattern
• How a 40-year-old art hub still shapes Miami's neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: "I AM MDC" Day Community Parade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 77.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman accused of drugging man she met at Gulfstream Park to steal $98K Rolex, cops say (nbcmiami.com) — Residents in Aventura should be aware that a woman accused of drugging a man and stealing his expensive Rolex in Hallandale Beach is also linked to similar active cases in Aventura, Miami, and Miami Beach. Police say she targets people wearing costly watches at bars and clubs, allegedly using a sedative to incapacitate victims before taking valuables.
   

• Pillars of the Community: Cathy Leff & Krys Ortega Bakehouse Art Complex at 40 (communitynewspapers.com) — Residents in Aventura are part of the audience for a new "Pillars of the Community" podcast episode spotlighting the Bakehouse Art Complex's 40 years supporting Miami artists. The conversation explores affordable studio space, neighborhood revitalization in Wynwood Norte, and upcoming programs like Miami Art Week and the Homegrown fundraiser, all covered by Miami's Community Newspapers, which circulates in Aventura and across Miami-Dade.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aventura

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• End of Summer Festa, Meet Me At Eataly →
  Eataly Aventura, 19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• "I AM MDC" Day Community Parade →
  Miami Dade College - West Campus, 3800 NW 115th Ave, Doral
  11:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Creative Kids
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  4:30 pm
Friday September 18
• AVA LIVE ON THE ROOFTOP YOUR FAVORITE HITS — REIMAGINED IN UNIQUE COVER VE →
  Hilton Miami Aventura, 2885 Northeast 191st Street, Aventura
• Sunset Live: Music & Vibe →
  Hilton Aventura Miami, 2885 Northeast 191st Street, Aventura
• Women of Influence 2026 | Mujeres de Influencia 2026 →
  JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, 19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch - Auditorium
  9:30 am
• Arts in Aventura Board Meeting →
  Aventura, FL Calendar, 19200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Find Your Strength - Fitness Scavenger Hunt! →
  The Abbey at Aventura, 19505 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura
• Citizenship Class
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  10:00 am
• Homework Help and Tutoring
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Faena's Annual 3 Day Ultimate Wellness™ Conference →
  Faena Forum, 3300 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sunny Isles Beach

• The program to institutionalize special sobriquets (floridaweekly.com)

North Miami Beach

• Curaleaf Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in North Miami Beach, FL (masslive.com)
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• Josh Metellus, Minnesota Vikings, SAF - News, Stats, Bio (cbssports.com)

North Miami

• DeSantis sets October execution date for man convicted of 1976 North Miami murder (wusf.org)
• North Miami man accused of at least 2 Facebook Marketplace thefts (local10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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