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UMD Community Advisory 12/03/2022

**Community Advisory**

The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of an incident reported to the Prince George's County Police Department.

INCIDENT:                 Off-Campus Indecent Exposure

OCCURRED:              December 3, 2022 (Saturday)/ Approximately 5:15 p.m.

LOCATION:               7400 Block of Princeton Avenue, College Park, Maryland

PGPD CASE #:           220058952

BRIEF DETAILS:

On December 3, 2022, at approximately 5:33 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an off-campus indecent exposure that occurred at approximately 5:15 p.m. A woman reported to the Prince George’s County Police Department that she was inside her residence, when someone knocked on her door. The woman answered the door and was greeted by two men. One of the men was holding a pizza box and asked if someone ordered a pizza. The woman said no, and the man exposed himself. Both men then left the residence and were last seen heading towards College Avenue.  

The suspects are described as follows:

  • White man with short brown hair and was wearing black sunglasses. He was wearing a dark color shirt and either plaid or flannel pants. He is between 5’ 10” and 6’ tall and was holding a pizza box.
  • White man with short hair, wearing a dark color shirt, light color pants, and dark color shoes.

The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating this incident.

Individuals with any information regarding this incident or the possible identity of the suspects are encouraged to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department (911 or 301-352-1200).

When available for release, additional information, including updated description of suspects, may be obtained by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of our web site: http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/stats/safety_notices.cfm  and http://umpdnews.umd.edu/

Safety Tips: 

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. 

The University of Maryland Police Department provides a walking escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when 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.

See Something, Say Something!

Be Smart, Be Safe!
 

Safety Resources:

University of Maryland Police Department

Emergency Number 301-405-3333/ 911

UMD Guardian (Mobile Campus Safety App)

Download the UMD Guardian app through the Google Play store or the Apple App Store. You can create a virtual safety escort or you can text a tip to UMPD.

Prince George's County Police Department

911 from mobile phone / 301-352-1200 (non-emergency) / 911

NITE Ride

301-314-6483

http://www.transportation.umd.edu/niteride.html

Help Center (Peer Counseling & Crisis Intervention)

301-314-4357

helpcenterumd.org

Counseling Center

301-314-7651

http://counseling.umd.edu/

Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence (CARE)

301-741-3442

http://www.health.umd.edu/care

Health Center

301-314-8180

http://www.health.umd.edu/

Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct

301-405-1142 

TitleIXcoordinator@umd.edu

http://www.umd.edu/ocrsm/

UMD Alerts

https://alert.umd.edu

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Sent by University of Maryland Police Department
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
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