Please see http://www.umdps.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_umpd_detail.cfm?id=813 for information about an incident that was reported to the Univeristy of Maryland Police . This notice was sent by email to all students, faculty and staff.

Please see http://www.umdps.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices_umpd_detail.cfm?id=812 for information about an incident that was reported to the UMD Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct. This notice was sent to all students, faculty and staff.

Today, the University of Maryland Police Department issued an alert to campus as a precautionary measure as it investigated a report of a man carrying a rifle on campus. The investigation concluded that the gun was a rubber rifle used for training and being carried by an ROTC member dressed in plain clothes. The rubber rifle did not pose a threat. UMPD is sharing the following information so the community can better understand the incident.

Dear Campus Community, In light of the recent events regarding clown sightings throughout our country, I want to remind our campus community members not to get caught up in this hoax. The University of Maryland Police Department has not received any reports of clown sightings on our campus. If you receive a message or view a post containing any type of threat, whether involving the mention of clowns or not, report this immediately to UMPD or local police by dialing 911. Do not re-post the message. Be Smart, Be Safe! See Something, Say Something!

The purpose of this UMD Advisory is to make you aware of recent phone scams that have been reported to the University of Maryland Police Department. A scammer will call a potential victim and tell them that they either owe money to the IRS or that a loved one of theirs is being held for ransom until payment is made to the scammer. In both scams, the scammer will use fear to try and convince the potential victim to comply with the scammer’s demands.