🌱 Patch AM: What happened during the reported gunfire incident on Middlebrook Road?

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In today's newsletter:

• What happened during the reported gunfire incident on Middlebrook Road?
• How much time Germantown riders now save on MARC express trains?
• How a mobile sukkah is bringing Sukkot directly to Germantown homes.

Also on today's calendar: BOOs & Brews Halloween Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Report Multiple Auto Thefts and Two Incidents Involving Gunfire In October 1 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com) — Residents in Germantown's 5th District should know police are investigating reported gunfire on Middlebrook Road and a weapons offense linked to a Crystal Rock Drive garage break-in that led to three arrests. The countywide October 1 crime summary also details multiple auto thefts and burglaries in other Montgomery County districts, underscoring ongoing property crime concerns.
   

• Transit Briefs: TEXRail, MARC (railwayage.com) — Germantown commuters now have a new MARC express option that cuts rail travel times to places like College Park and Baltimore roughly in half, with no transfer in D.C. The weekday run-through train links Germantown directly with multiple Montgomery, Frederick, Prince George's, and Baltimore stops, and includes a six‑month $2 promotional fare discount to encourage riders to try the faster route.
   

• Rolling into Sukkot With Sukkah Mobiles (washingtonjewishweek.com) — A mobile sukkah is rolling through Germantown and Clarksburg as Rabbi Yossi Kagan of Chabad of Clarksburg-Germantown brings the Sukkot experience directly to residents' doorsteps. By visiting homes and neighborhoods, especially families with young children or limited mobility, the Sukkah Mobile helps more locals participate in the holiday without leaving their communities.
   

📸 Around Germantown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• BOOs & Brews Halloween Fundraiser →
  The Comus Inn, 23900 Old Hundred Rd, Dickerson
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Basketball – Drop-in
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  6:30 pm
• Homecoming 2026
  Seneca Valley High School Germantown, MD 20874
  7:00 pm
• Pickleball – Drop-in
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
  Butler's Orchard, Germantown
• Pumpkin Festival →
  Butler's Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown
  9:00 am
• Volleyball - Family - All Ages - Drop-In
  Germantown Community Recreation Center
  12:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
  Butler's Orchard, Germantown
• Basketball - 55+ Drop In
  Germantown Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
  Butler's Orchard, Germantown
Friday October 9
• Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
  Butler's Orchard, Germantown
Saturday October 10
• Frederick Ski Swap →
  Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just found this little guy named Pluto.
  Anyone recognize him? Waters Landing and Neerwinder. Close to the park. (Nextdoor Waters Landing 2)
• Anyone missing this cat?
  He or she was just near my house on Stone Hollow Dr in Germantown. (Nextdoor Mateny / Clopper)

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (04682) - 13050 Middlebrook Rd in Germantown. Apply here.
• Leonardo DRS, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler - 1st Shift in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

• 3 Montgomery County groups receive $1.8 million to tackle child poverty (mymcmedia.org)
• Justice Department sues Montgomery County over Unmask ICE Act (mymcmedia.org)
• Should the County Fund Local Media? Part One (montgomeryperspective.com)

Clarksburg

• Auto Thefts, Armed Robbery and Hate/Bias Incident Included in September 29 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)

Rockville

• Mexican-Fusion Restaurant Opens 1st Standalone Eatery In Montgomery County (patch.com)

Ok Germantown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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