Alerts
10/29/2020 UMD Advisory: Flood Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Waring for our area until 5:30 PM. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. At 11:30 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area throughout the day. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. ###
10/24/2020 UMD Safety Notice
INCIDENT: 4th Degree Sex Offense/Unlawful Touching OCCURRED: October 24, 2020, at approximately 1:10 a.m. LOCATION: ODK Fountain on McKeldin Mall UMPD CASE #: 2020-76255 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 24, 2020, at approximately 2:12 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of a 4th degree sex offense/unlawful touching that occurred at approximately 1:10 a.m., this morning. A female student reported to police that she was heading towards the ODK fountain on McKeldin Mall. A male, who was not known to the student, ran up to her and touched her inappropriately. The suspect then promptly left the area. The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident. Individuals with any information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact police at 301-405-3555. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may email http://www.umpd.umd.edu/contact/anonymous_tip.cfm .
**UPDATE** UMPD to Participate in DEA's Drug Take Back Day
UPDATE: Our site collected an approximately 70 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. ### __________________________________________________________________________________
10/09/2020 UMD Community Notice
**Community Notice** The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of an incident reported to the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Indecent Exposure OCCURRED: October 8, 2020/ Approximately 10 a.m. LOCATION: Paint Branch Trail, between Cherry Hill Road and the Paint Branch Golf Course, College Park, MD PG Park Police Case #: 20002425 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 8, 2020, at approximately 12:01 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division of an off-campus incident.
10/07/2020 UMD Community Notice
**Community Notice** The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of an incident reported to the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Indecent Exposure OCCURRED: October 6, 2020/ Approximately 6:50 p.m. LOCATION: Paint Branch Trail behind the College Park Community Center (5051 Pierce Ave.), College Park, MD PG Park Police Case #: 20002410 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 7, 2020, at approximately 8:44 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division of an off-campus incident that occurred yesterday.