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And check out Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday on the Rockville Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Rockville Station crash left one driver trapped in car
  • What Monday's countywide crime calls mean for Rockville-area safety

Also on today's calendar: Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Firefighters Pop Door To Free Trapped Occupant After Bus, Car Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS) (dailyvoice.com) — A bus and car collided Tuesday morning at North Stonestreet Avenue and Park Road by Rockville Station, briefly blocking lanes while firefighters freed a trapped driver. The person extricated was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and officials are still investigating the cause of the crash and whether anyone on the bus was hurt.
   

• Armed Robbery, School Threat and Auto Thefts Included in August 24 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County Police reported an aggravated assault Monday night in the 1st District, which includes Rockville, along with weapons offenses, burglaries, vehicle thefts and an unfounded school shooting threat across other districts. While not every call is listed, the snapshot gives Rockville-area residents a sense of recent safety concerns and where serious incidents occurred.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

  • Five Vehicles Stolen, Runners Reportedly Chased on Capital Crescent Trail Among Incidents on August 25 Crime Report (mocoshow.com)
  • Best DMV pumpkin treats: 7 bakeries to try in 2026 (washingtonparent.com)
  • North Bethesda woman to pay $1K to police for AI prank that drew a police response (thebanner.com)

Gaithersburg

  • Teen Injured In MoCo Pedestrian Crash: MCFRS (patch.com)

Potomac

  • Mezeh to Celebrate Grand Opening With Free Bowls (mocoshow.com)
  • NIST Demonstrates 100x SNSPD Width Scaling to Unblock Quantum Network and Photonic Manufacturing Bottlenecks (quantumcomputingreport.com)

Ok Rockville! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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