INCIDENT: 4th Degree Burglaries (Unlawful Entry)
OCCURRED: October 17, 2021 (Sunday)/ Approximately 3:20 p.m.
LOCATION: Cumberland Hall and Bel Air Hall, College Park, Maryland
UMPD CASE NUMBERS: 2021-80708 and 2021-80709
BRIEF DETAILS:
On October 17, 2021, at approximately 3:47 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department responded to Cumberland Hall and Bel Air Hall for reports of suspicious activity.
At Cumberland Hall, it was reported that a male not known to the residents, was walking around inside the building.
One resident reported that the male followed her to her residence and was told to leave. When the resident saw that the male was still outside of her residence, the resident told the male to leave again, and he complied. The male also entered a residence that was unoccupied and left and then entered a second residence that was occupied and was told by the residents to leave.
At Bel Air Hall, it was reported that the same individual at Cumberland Hall also entered Bel Air Hall. A male student approached the individual and told him to leave in which he complied and left the building.
The suspect is described as a black male, appeared to be in his 20s - 30s, wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, khaki pants and brown shoes.
The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD), Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating these incidents.
Individuals with any information regarding these incidents 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 .
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Do not let others into your building or onto residential floors, stairwells, elevators, etc. unless you know them as residents of your building. Anyone you can't identify as a resident of your building should be asked to use an outside telephone to call the resident they are coming to visit.
Close and latch any door you may find propped. If you are at a residence hall and noticed that a door is not securing properly, please contact 301-314-9675. For all other buildings, contact 301-405-3555.
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Keep your room door locked, when you’re asleep, down the hall, in the shower, or visiting others in your building.
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