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Update: Nearly 50 Himalayan Cats Have Been Trapped in Two Montgomery County Park Areas

By MCS Staff

Last week we let you know of the Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition (MC C³) announcing that 33 Himalayan cats/kittens have been found in two Montgomery County parks. The number has since approached 50 cats with more being found/trapped each day.

According to MC C³, Himalayan cats and kittens have been found in the Wheaton area, most of them near the Sligo Creek Trail or in Wheaton Regional Park. Some have also been found in nearby neighborhoods. Citizens are engaged in an active effort to search for these cats and kittens and report sightings. There is still no word on who released the cats in the area or why, with efforts concentrated on ensuring their safety.

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Wheaton Barbershop Has Closed After 75 Years

By MCS Staff

Richard Miller, owner of the Wheaton Barbershop at 11439 Georgia Avenue for the last 20 years, has closed the barbershop doors permanently. Miller was an employee of the shop since the 70s and bought it in the late 90s. The chairs in the shop are the original chairs from when the shop opened in 1948.

According to an interview with FOX5, “Miller started cutting hair there in the late 1970s and then bought the shop outright 25 years ago. He couldn’t find anyone to take over his shop, so it’s closing for good after 75 years at the Wheaton Shopping Center.” When asked if he will miss the shop, Miller said “”I’m going to miss it. I’m a little sad overall. But I’ll get over that.”

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Labor Day Detours Will Impact Ride On Routes 5 and 57 on Monday, September 4

By Patrick Herron

Per MCDOT: Due to Labor Day Celebrations, Ride On Routes 5 and 57 will experience detours on Monday, Sept. 4. Information for each detour can be found below.

To Silver Spring Station:  From Knowles Avenue, left on Connecticut Avenue, continue on University Boulevard, right on Perry Avenue, right on St. Paul Street, left on Metropolitan Avenue, and back on route. Stops 24026, 24960, 21284, and 21282 will be bypassed. Use alternate stops 24028 and 23512.

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Update: Detectives Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision; Victim’s Identity Released

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Friday, September 1, 2023, in the area of East West Highway and Washington Avenue in Silver Spring. The decedent has been identified as 22-year-old Josue Abisai Melendez of Hyattsville.

At approximately 1:11 a.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision.  The preliminary investigation revealed that Melendez was traveling east in a blue Honda Civic on East West Highway, past Washington Avenue. For reasons that are still under investigation, the Honda left the roadway and collided with a tree. Melendez was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police Searching for Suspect Accused of Stealing Cash and Items From Mall Kiosks

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police- 4th District Investigative Section are investigating a burglary and multiple thefts that occurred at the Westfield Wheaton Shopping Center, formerly known as the Wheaton Plaza Mall in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in Silver Spring.  On Monday, April 3, 2023, at approximately 8:11 a.m., the suspect entered the shopping center and broke into the stand-alone, Cellairis kiosk. The suspect stole property and an undisclosed amount of cash before leaving the area.

On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at approximately 8 p.m., the suspect entered the shopping center and began to walk around the Toy World kiosk. The suspect then approached the kiosk, stole an undisclosed amount of cash and walked away. The suspect then walked around the shopping center looking at other kiosks.  The suspect approached Rico’s Ice Cream, jumped over the counter, opened the register and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described as a heavy-set, Black male, possibly in his early twenties, with short black hair.

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Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Collision That Occurred Early Friday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on Friday, September 1, 2023, in the area of East West Highway and Washington Avenue. According to MCPD, “At approximately 1:11 a.m., 3rd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a blue Honda was traveling in the area of East West Highway and Washington Avenue when it left the roadway and collided with a tree. The driver of the Honda, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision. A news release will be distributed later today, once more information becomes available. The name of the deceased will be released following proper notification of next of kin.”

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Pizza Hut Now Open in Four Corners

By MCS Staff

It has been over two years since Pizza Hut signed on to take a portion of the former GameStop in the Four Corners area in Silver Spring, but the store recently made plenty of progress and is now open according to a report by Source of the Spring.

The new Pizza Hut location is a smaller version than traditional Pizza Hut locations of the past– focusing solely on carry out and delivery orders, but still brings the charm of the 80s with the retro lamps hanging inside the carry-out/delivery spot (photo below). In September 2021, David Gibbs (CEO of Pizza Hut parent company Yum Brands), told investors, “We closed a lot of the dine-in stores that didn’t belong on the portfolio over the last 18 months in the United States,” according to a transcript on the financial services site Sentieo. “But for the most part, the stores we have in the portfolio now are good, long-term stores.” The new Germantown Pizza Hut location and the new Rockville location both follow the same model.

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Police and Family Concerned for Missing 14-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

The Special Victims Investigations Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Christopher Calderon, a missing 14-year-old. Calderon was last seen on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, around 4 p.m., in the 700 block of Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring. He is 5-feet, 4-inches tall, 125 Ibs, with black hair, and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing black t-shirt with the Harley Davidson logo, black cargo shorts, and white Crocs.

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Sarku Japan Now Open in Wheaton Mall

By Patrick Herron

Sarku Japan has reopened in Wheaton Mall in a  new location just outside of Costco, near the relatively new Sydney’s Burger. Sarku Japan is often found inside of malls and has a mall location in Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall. Its other MoCo location can be found a standalone store (located within a strip mall rather than in a food court) in the White Oak shopping center. The chain offers made-to-order teppanyaki-style Japanese dishes cooked on sizzling grills as well as a limited amount of sushi rolls.

History of Sarku: “In Japan, lunches are often taken quickly from small stalls where freshness and quality are key. Shops value their reputations very highly. This was the same dedication of our founders when they opened the first Sarku Japan in 1987.

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