Alerts
**UPDATE** DEA Take Back Day
College Park, MD – On October 26, 2019, the University of Maryland Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) participated in the 18th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., our site collected approximately 20 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
**UPDATE** UNFOUNDED UMD Community Notice 10/14/19
UPDATE: Further investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department determined that this incident to be unfounded. **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 Prince George's County Police Department. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Armed Carjacking OCCURRED: October 12, 2019/ Approximately 4:22 a.m. LOCATION: Adelphi Road at Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: PP 19-0059720 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 14, 2019, at approximately 8:49 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an off-campus armed carjacking that occurred on October 12, 2019 at approximately 4:22 a.m.
UMD Safety Notice 10/13/19
UPDATE: On October 13, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a male responded to the University of Maryland Police Department to report that he was the male from the Burglary at Somerset Hall. The male along with his girlfriend, both whom are UMD students, informed police that the male was staying at his girlfriend's room. The male left her room and when he attempted to return, he entered the wrong room. INCIDENT: Burglary OCCURRED: October 13, 2019 LOCATION: Somerset Hall UMPD CASE #: 2019-60224 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 13, 2019, at approximately 5:20 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of a burglary that occurred at Somerset Hall. A female UMD student reported to police that at approximately 5:10 a.m., she entered her residence and saw a male, unknown to her, sleeping in her bed. The male was told to leave and the male was last seen walking down the stairwell.
UMD Community Text Alert 10/09/19
A UMD Community Text Alert was sent for an off-campus robbery (weapon implied) last night. For information about the text alerts, visit www.alert.umd.edu . The Prince George's County Police Department arrested two people in connection with last night’s incident. For details, visit http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2019/10/pgpd-makes-two-arrests-in-college-park.html . ###
**UPDATE** UMD Community Notice 10/06/19
Update: PGPD Arrests Man for Fatal Assault of a Tow Company Employee. For details: http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2019/10/pgpd-arrests-man-for-fatal-assault-... . ### **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 Prince George's County Police Department. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Death Investigation OCCURRED: October 6, 2019/ Approximately 1:55 a.m. LOCATION: 5100 Block of College Avenue, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: PP 19-10060000058458 BRIEF DETAILS:
UMD Community Notice 10/03/19
**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 Shooting OCCURRED: October 3, 2019/ Approximately 9 p.m. LOCATION: 4300 block of Metzerott Road, College Park, MD PG Park Police Case #: 19002684 BRIEF DETAILS: On October 3, 2019, at approximately 9 p.m., the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division, was notified of shots fired in the 4300 block of Metzerott Road (off-campus), near a park, adjacent to the UMD campus. It was discovered that a female sought help from a nearby residence after suffering from trauma to her upper body. The female (no affiliation) was taken to a local area hospital for further evaluation.