**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.
On October 8, 2020, at approximately 11:06 a.m., a female reported to the Maryland-National Capital Park Police that she was running on the Paint Branch Trail, between Cherry Hill Road and the Paint Branch Golf Course. While on the trail, a male exposed himself.
The Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division is conducting an investigation. Individuals with any information regarding this incident or the possible identity of the suspect are encouraged to contact police at 301-459-9088.
Additional information, when made available by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division may be found by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of our website at http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/stats/safety_notices.cfm .
Safety Tips:
The University of Maryland Police Department provides an escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when walking on or near campus. If you would like an escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555 (off campus) / 53555 (on campus). You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort. The police escort service is available to community members at all times.
If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling #3333 from a mobile phone or 301-405-3333.
Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you.
Trust your instincts. They are a natural gift that tells you when something is wrong.
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Safety Resources:
University of Maryland Police Department
Emergency Number 301-405-3333/ #3333 from a mobile phone/ 911
UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App)
Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division
Emergency: 911 or 301-459-3232/ Non-Emergency 301-459-9088
UMD Police Walking Escort
Non-Emergency: 301-405-3555
NITE Ride
301-314-6483
http://www.transportation.umd.edu/niteride.html
Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention)
301-314-4357
Counseling Center
301-314-7651
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301-741-3442
http://www.health.umd.edu/care
Health Center
301-314-8180
Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM)
301-405-1142
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