UMD Advisory: UMD Delayed Opening 01/30/19
The University of Maryland, College Park will open late at 10 am, Wednesday, January 30, 2019, due to inclement weather. ###
01/29/19 UMD Alert: UPDATE – Intermittent Emergency and Non-Emergency Phone Call Quality Issues
The service provider has resolved the issue pertaining to phone quality. Our 911 call center is back to normal operation and is receiving calls form cell phones and off-campus phones without disruption. To report an emergency matter to UMPD you may dial 301-405-3333 or #3333 from you cell phone. For non-emergency matters, please dial 301-405-3555. ###
01/28/19 UMD Alert: Intermittent Emergency and Non-Emergency Phone Call Quality Issues
Our region is experiencing intermittent phone quality issues. Specifically, our 911 call center is experiencing intermittent issues with incoming calls from cell phones and off-campus landlines. If you need police services (emergency or non emergency matters) please dial 911. We will update when the matter is resolved. ###
Update in the Elkton Hall Incident
UPDATE: An individual in the Elkton Hall incident has been identified. There is no threat to the campus community. Additional information will be shared within the next 24 hours. ### INCIDENT: Burglary/ 4th Degree Sex Offense (Unlawful Touching) OCCURRED: January 27, 2019/ Approximately 6:30 a.m. LOCATION: Elkton Hall UMPD CASE #: 2019-4770 BRIEF DETAILS: On January 27, 2019, at approximately 8:33 a.m., a female UMD student reported to police that a male who was not known to her entered her residence at Elkton Hall. During the incident, the male entered through an unlocked door and proceeded to get into bed with the woman. While doing so, the male made contact with the woman. The woman yelled at the male to leave and he eventually left. During the exchange, the male mentioned “OG Legend.” The male left the residence in an unknown direction. The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident.
UMD Safety Notice 01/27/19
INCIDENT: Burglary/ 4th Degree Sex Offense (Unlawful Touching) OCCURRED: January 27, 2019/ Approximately 6:30 a.m. LOCATION: Elkton Hall UMPD CASE #: 2019-4770 BRIEF DETAILS: On January 27, 2019, at approximately 8:33 a.m., a female UMD student reported to police that a male who was not known to her entered her residence at Elkton Hall. During the incident, the male entered through an unlocked door and proceeded to get into bed with the woman. While doing so, the male made contact with the woman. The woman yelled at the male to leave and he eventually left. During the exchange, the male mentioned “OG Legend.” The male left the residence in an unknown direction. The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident. The male is described as a white male, medium height, heavy set, round face, brown eyes, short brown straight hair, and wearing only red/blue plaid shorts.
UMD Text Alerts for 01/18/19 Burglary
On Saturday, January 19, 2018, UMD text alerts were sent for a burglary that occurred on campus. Below is the information that was sent to our campus community via text message and the press release that was issued on January 22, 2019. UMD ALERT: Burglary On January 18, 2018, at approximately 11:38 p.m., a burglary was reported at Fraternity Row #1. A resident heard a noise and went to a bathroom and found a white male with a beard attempting to enter through a window. The resident yelled and the suspect left the house. The suspect was seen with another male running towards a red PT Cruiser. Both males got into the vehicle and were observed leaving north on Baltimore Avenue towards Campus Drive. The vehicle's right side brake light is out. UMD ALERT: All Clear - Burglary Officers located the vehicle involved and took the suspect into custody. When available for release, additional information pertaining to this incident can be found at www.umpdnews.umd.edu.
UMD Advisory: UMD Closed
The University of Maryland, College Park will be closed, Monday, January 14, 2019, due to inclement weather.