WEIRD NEWS: PG Cooking Grease Theives, Peeps Go National and Facebook Helps Police

Editor’s Note: This feature appears on several Patch.com sites across Maryland

Dropped Wine Bottle Cracks Glass Stair in Chevy Chase Pavilion
No, it wasn't blood dripping down the stairs of the newly renovated upscale shopping center—it was just a little red wine. Chevy Chase resident Todd Jasper—an emergency management consultant who blogs for Patch on topics like how to survive an active shooter—snapped this photo of the cracked glass stair last weekend. See the photo on Chevy Chase Patch.

Thieves Captured on Video Stealing Cooking Grease
Two suspects stole cooking grease from an Oxon Hill restaurant and now police are trying to identify why.

Police: Facebook Post Leads to Arrest in Stolen Credit Card Shopping Spree  
Pictures posted to the Howard County Police Department’s Facebook page led to the arrests of two people who police say stole credit cards and used them around town, according to a statement. 

Westminster Students to Show off Peeps on NBC
Local students’ marshmallow machine will make an appearance on the national news this weekend.

Police: Diabetic Driver Dies in Truck-Tree Collision
The driver of a pickup truck that hit a tree off of Route 108 in Gaithersburg early Sunday morning died at the scene of the collision.