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Metro Service Advisory for Army Ten-Miler on Sunday, Oct. 8

By MCS Staff

Per WMATA: Metro is running regular rail service for the Army Ten-Miler this Sunday, Oct. 8. Some bus routes will be detoured between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. because of the racecourse. More race-specific transportation information is available on the Army Ten-Miler website.

Participants with early start times and spectators are reminded that Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. and should plan accordingly. Check station pages for first train times. View the weekend Metrorail service advisory and list of temporary Metrobus detours for more information.

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Germantown

‘Authentic African Restaurant’ Coming Soon to Germantown

By MCS Staff

The owners of African International Market in Germantown and Gaithersburg are opening a new restaurant in Germantown that will be called ‘Authentic African Restaurant.’ It will be located in Germantown Plaza, in the same shopping center as the first African International Market. An opening date is not yet available, but the restaurant plans to hold its Grand Opening this year (2023). The restaurant will serve authentic African cuisine. We’ll have an update as soon as it’s available.

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Germantown

Sexual Health Services to Begin at New Germantown Location This Monday

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will begin providing sexual health services at the new Upcounty Sexual Health & Wellness Clinic beginning Monday, Oct. 9. The clinic, located at the Sidney Kramer Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, will offer free and low-cost testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV infection.

“While Montgomery County ranks as the healthiest county in Maryland, we have seen an increase in infection rates for STIs, and access to early testing and treatment services is essential to sexual health and wellbeing,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “This new clinic location will help residents living in the Upcounty region get services where they live. Many STIs are treatable or curable but early detection is important to successful outcomes.”

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Gaithersburg

Update: Approximately 50 Firefighters Respond to Fire Friday Night in Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire at a three-story garden apartment at 900 Clopper Rd., near Metropolitan Grove Rd. in Gaithersburg shortly before 8pm on Friday night. According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, smoke coming from the building was revealed to stem from a fire on the second floor. Multiple units responded and the building has been evacuated, with  Clopper Road (MD-117) temporarily closed from Metropolitan Grove Road to Firstfield Road until late Friday night.

In an update provided by Piringer on Saturday, approximately 50 firefighters responded to the apartment fire. Two adults were transported to the hospital. One of the adults was located and rescued from the apartment of origin (smoke inhalation), and another adult from a different apartment was transported due to an unrelated medical issue. The cause is still under investigation. Two apartment units were displaces (three adults, one dog, and one cat) and where was approximately $110K in damage.

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Restaurant

Nick’s Diner Temporarily Closed Due to Water Main Break

By Patrick Herron

Nick’s recently celebrated its 40th anniversary and serves diner classics like pancakes, French toast, omelets, hot & cold sandwiches, chili, souvlaki, and gyros. Featured photo courtesy of Nick’s Diner on Instagram.

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MCFRS Respond to Collision on I-270 Saturday Morning

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the scene of a collision that occurred on southbound I-270 prior to Shady Grove Road at approximately 7:30am on Saturday morning.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, the crash resulted to vehicles on both shoulders with multiple lanes blocked and residual traffic expected. There were no injuries.

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Reward Up To $20,000 Now Offered For Escaped Fugitive Who Carjacked Vehicle in Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

The U.S. Marshals and Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who escaped the Virginia Department of Corrections in August and is suspected of a Sept. 1 carjacking in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A combined reward of up to $20,000 is now being offered. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Roulack’s arrest. Crime Solvers of Maryland is offering up $10,000. Anyone with information about Roulack’s location is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-WANTED2, or tips can be submitted via the U.S. Marshals Tips App.

Naseem Roulack, 21, has been on the run from the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force since Aug. 12. He is facing kidnapping, armed robbery, armed carjacking, first-degree assault and vehicle theft charges for the Gaithersburg incident. Roulack was serving a 13-year sentence for charges of aggravated malicious wounding, grand larceny and hit-and-run when he escaped custody while getting medical help at St. Mary’s Hospital in Henrico, Virginia.

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Gaithersburg

Portion of Clopper Rd Closed Due to Apartment Fire on Friday Night

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) has responded to a call for a fire at a three-story garden apartment at 900 Clopper Rd., near Metropolitan Grove Rd. in Gaithersburg shortly before 8pm on Friday night.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, smoke coming from the building was revealed to stem from a fire on the second floor. Multiple units have responded, the building has been evacuated, and “Fire Department activity closes Clopper Road (MD-117) from Metropolitan Grove Road to Firstfield Road. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route.”

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2023 Week 6 MCPS High School Football Scores

By Damon Anderson

Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2023 week 6 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final.

Thursday Games:

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Crime

U.S. Marshals to Auction Off Car Collection of YouTube Personality in Maryland; Lamborghinis, Bentleys, and More Will Be Included in the Auction

By MCS Staff

The U.S. Marshals Service will hold an auction for the multimillion dollar car collection of the imprisoned YouTube star Bill Omar Carrasquillo on October 13th in Baltimore, MD. The live auction will include over 55 cars, motorcycles, ATV, and other vehicles seized from Carrasquillo, also known as “Omi In A Hellcat”. The collection includes exotic cars like Lamborghinis and Bentleys, Jeeps and other SUVs. The auction will be held at the historic B&O Railroad Museum on October 13th, with a preview day on Thursday, October 12th starting at 11 am EST. Also available in a separate online sale is a collection of jewelry seized from Carrasquillo along with other items from other cases.

Earlier this year, Carrasquillo was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison for crimes arising from a wide-ranging criminal scheme that involved piracy of cable TV, access device fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and hundreds of thousands of dollars of copyright infringement. In addition to his prison sentence, Carrasquillo is subject to a $30 million forfeiture money judgment and must pay $15 million in restitution.The event is open to the public. To place a bid on any item, registration is required. Registration information for the auto event is located at www.appleauctioneeringco.com; and jewelry sale registration is located at http://www.txauction.com/USM.

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