UMPD Responds to Report of Suspicious Activity
On 05/10/14, at approximately 12:25 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department received a report of a suspicious male, possibly armed, on the footbridge between the back side of the View and lot 11B area. Officers responded and saturated the area and were unable to locate any criminal activity or anyone fitting the description given by the reporting person. The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information, please call UMPD at 301-405-3555. ###
UMPD makes arrest in theft incidents from Eppley Recreation Center
**BREAKING NEWS** UMPD arrest male for thefts from Eppley Recreation Center Tre Haley, 19 yoa Silver Spring, MD College Park, MD - The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) has made an arrest in connection with theft incidents that occurred inside the basketball gyms at the Eppley Recreation Center (ERC).
UMPD Statement Regarding Letter Posted by Campus Organization
Dear University of Maryland Community, On April 28, 2014, a UMD student organization sent a letter to its membership about a member who is also a student at UMD. The letter warned the group to stay away from certain areas of campus, specifically the Student Union, due to recent comments made by the individual member.
Off-Campus UMD Safety Notice 04/13/14
Please visit http://www.umpd.umd.edu/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=739 for information regarding an off-campus robbery that occurred on 04/13/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.
Working Together with the Same Goal in Mind: Safety and Security
The University of Maryland Police Department had the privileged to be interviewed by UMD Journalism students, Zoe Sagalow and Alexis Brown about a topic that is essential to us; working with students. Student employees play a vital role here at the University of Maryland Police Department; they serve with us inside our Security Operations Center, on the streets with us as Student Police Aides (SPAs) and administratively with us at Headquarters.
**ARREST MADE** in Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident
**BREAKING NEWS** UMPD arrest male for the Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident Ernest Attakora Marfo The University of Maryland Police Department has made an arrest in the April 2nd, voyeur/peeping tom incident that occurred inside a women’s bathroom at Biology-Psychology building just before 5 p.m. Ernest Attakora Marfo, 21 yoa, of Reisterstown, Maryland.
Off-Campus UMD Safety Notice - 04/06/14
Please visit http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=738 for information regarding an off-campus armed robbery that occurred on 04/06/14. Prince George’s County Police Department is the primary reporting agency and is conducting the investigation.
04/04/14 Possible Theft from Auto Incident
On April 4th, 2014, in the afternoon, the University of Maryland Police Department was notified by our Security Operations Center of a possible theft from a motor vehicle in parking lot 1D. A motor vehicle had its window smashed out but unknown at that time if any property was taken. Officers were provided with a description of two possible suspects in the area. A responding officer arrived and noticed two individuals matching the description; both ran towards the UMUC parking garage.