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UMD Advisory 03/18/2025

INCIDENT: Voyeur Incident

OCCURRED: March 11, 2025 (Tuesday)/ Approximately 9:10 p.m.

LOCATION: College Park, Maryland

UMPD CASE #: 2025-58724

BRIEF DETAILS:

On March 11, 2025, at approximately 10:35 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) responded to Johnson-Whittle Hall for a report of suspicious activity.

A resident reported to police that at approximately 9:10 p.m., on March 11, 2025, she found a portable recording device inside a single-use bathroom. Officers conducted a canvass and did not locate any additional electronic devices in the bathrooms within the building. The device was collected by UMPD, Criminal Investigations Unit.

On March 12, 2025, at approximately 3:07 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit provided an update and after further investigation into this incident, they are investigating this case as a voyeur incident.

On March 14, 2025, UMPD detectives applied for and received an arrest warrant for the suspect in this case. More information can be found in the press release.

If there is anyone who has additional information regarding this incident, please contact UMPD at 301-405-3555. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may email https://www.umpd.umd.edu/contact/submit_tip.cfm

When available for release, additional information, may be obtained by accessing UMPD News web site: https://umpdnews.umd.edu/

Safety Tips:

The University of Maryland Police Department provides a walking escort service for anyone walking on or near campus. If you would like a walking escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555. You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort.

If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911 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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Be Smart, Be Safe!

Safety Resources:

University of Maryland Police Department

Emergency Number - 301-405-3333 / #3333 from a mobile phone (AT&T and Verizon Wireless) / 911

Non-Emergency Number - 301-405-3555

Prince George's County Police Department

Emergency Number - 911

Non-Emergency Number - 301-352-1200

Office of Emergency Management and Business Continuity

https://prepare.umd.edu/ for quick access to phone numbers and emergency guide

UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App)

https://umpdnews.umd.edu/download-umd-guardian-app-today

UMD Police Walking Escort

301-405-3555

NITE Ride

301-314-3687

https://transportation.umd.edu/shuttle-um/nite-ride

ADA/504 Coordinator

301-405-2841

https://accessibility.umd.edu/

Bias Incident Support Services

301-405-0980

https://biassupport.umd.edu/

BiasSupport@umd.edu

Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention)

301-314-4357

https://helpcenterumd.org/

Counseling Center

301-314-7651

https://counseling.umd.edu/

CARE Office (Free & Confidential resource for those impacted by Sexual & Relationship Violence)

301-741-3442

https://health.umd.edu/CARE

Health Center

301-314-8180

https://health.umd.edu/

Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM)

301-405-1142

TitleIXcoordinator@umd.edu

https://ocrsm.umd.edu/

UMD Alerts

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