🌱 Patch AM: Do you recognize the men who dumped mattresses in Hyattsville?

Hey there, Hyattsville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Do you recognize the men who dumped mattresses in Hyattsville?
• How a Hyattsville carjacking helped topple a regional crime spree
• Hyattsville man admits role in $400K unemployment fraud scheme

Also on today's calendar: 43rd Annual Choreographers' Showcase Auditions and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland homeowner outraged after trio illegally dumps mattresses on her property (fox5dc.com) — A 78-year-old Hyattsville homeowner is dealing with illegally dumped, bug-infested mattresses left against her fence near the 2200 block of Queens Chapel Road, and county rules say she must remove them herself. Surveillance video captured three men in a dark Chevy Silverado unloading the mattresses, and Prince George's County police are asking anyone who recognizes them to come forward.
   

• D.C. man pleads guilty to Bailey's Crossroads carjackings, regional spree (ffxnow.com) — A regional carjacking spree in 2024 included a violent holdup of a Toyota Prius driver in Hyattsville, where the victim was assaulted and had his car and electronics stolen. The D.C. man involved has now pleaded guilty and faces a lengthy federal sentence, after similar armed carjackings across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
   

• Man pleads guilty in Maryland to cross-country unemployment insurance fraud scheme (foxbaltimore.com) — A Hyattsville resident has pleaded guilty in Maryland to helping run a multi-state unemployment insurance fraud scheme that stole more than $400,000 using victims' identities. Prosecutors say he used debit cards mailed to Maryland addresses and ATMs to withdraw cash, with sentencing set for December and significant prison time possible.
   

📸 Around Hyattsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Fast Eddie & The Slowpokes →
  Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., 4824 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• STEM Fun: Ozobots
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Student Orientation Day
  César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion Hyattsville, MD 20782
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  10:15 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
  10:30 am
• English Conversation Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  11:00 am
• Job Seekers Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• 43rd Annual Choreographers' Showcase Auditions →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Walk the Streets of Early Rockville
  Montgomery Preservation Inc 8100 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  10:00 am
• Food Pantry Open →
  Brentwood, MD Calendar, 4300 39th Pl, Brentwood
  10:00 am
• Fresh Voices Open Mic
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
• BMS Staff Social Mixer
  Brookland Middle School Busboys and Poets - 625 Monroe St NE #312, Washington, DC 20017
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• Maryland Women's Lacrosse Lands No. 1 Recruiting Class for 2026 - University of Maryland Athletics (umterps.com)
• National Symphony Announces New Season Outside Kennedy Center (violinist.com)
• Stephen Thomas named as new interim director of Nyumburu Cultural Center (dbknews.com)

Greenbelt

• Greenbelt Rotary Recognizes City's Outstanding Citizens (greenbeltnewsreview.com)

Bowie

• $100K Winning Lotto Ticket Helps District Heights Retiree Pay Down Debt (patch.com)
• Former Prince George's Police Officer Sentenced In Insurance Fraud Scheme (patch.com)

Ok Hyattsville! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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