🌱 Patch AM: Where and when weekend crimes hit Wheaton and nearby neighborhoods

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• Where and when weekend crimes hit Wheaton and nearby neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
• Thursday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stabbing, Armed Robberies, and Auto Thefts Included in Montgomery County Police Weekend Crime Recap (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County Police reported several weekend crimes in the 4th District, including Wheaton, highlighted by a stabbing on Georgia Avenue and multiple auto thefts near Glenallan Avenue and Chartwell Drive. The recap also details armed robberies, burglaries, and vehicle thefts across Rockville, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, and other nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Wheaton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• MAA Paint the Town Art Exhibit and Sale →
  Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington MD 20895,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
• Badminton - 15+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Lil Ones Open Gym (Pre-School)
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Lil' Ones - Ages 5 & Under (Parent Led)
  Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Pickleball - 55+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  11:30 am
• Futsal - Youth Drop-in (Ages 11-17)
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  3:00 pm
• Basketball - Youth Drop-in (Ages 11-17)
  Mid County Community Rec Center Mid-County Community Recreation Center
  3:00 pm
• Floor Hockey - 16+ Drop-In
  Wheaton Hills Community Center Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Free Jazz Zoom: The Hidden Block That Birthed Jazz →
  Online - Free
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• MidAtlantic Walk & Roll To Cure FSHD →
  Alpha Ridge Park, 11685 Old Frederick Rd
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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