UPDATE as of 01/29/2024: After further investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department, it was determined no robbery occurred. This incident is being investigated as a theft.
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 Robbery (no weapon)
OCCURRED: January 28, 2024 (Sunday)/ Approximately 2:48 a.m.
LOCATION: 8200 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland
PGPD CASE #: 24-0005541
BRIEF DETAILS:
On January 28, 2024, at approximately 3:40 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) was notified of an off-campus robbery (no weapon).
A man reported to the Prince George’s County Police Department that at approximately 2:48 a.m., on January 28, 2024, he was exiting an elevator inside an apartment building, located in the 8200 block of Baltimore Avenue, when he was approached by three suspects (a man and two women). They demanded the victim to let them up the elevator, but the victim did not have access to the elevator. The suspects then assaulted the victim and took his property. The victim was able to break free, left the area and called police. The victim sustained minor injuries.
The Prince George’s County Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident.
Anyone with information related to this incident and/or the possible identity of the suspect(s) 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 suspect(s) may be obtained by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of our web site: https://www.umpd.umd.edu/stats/safety_notices.cfm and https://umpdnews.umd.edu/
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