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UMD Community Notice 01/28/2025

**Community Notice**

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 4th Degree Sex Offense (Unlawful Touching)

OCCURRED: January 28, 2025 (Tuesday)/ Approximately 10:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Greenbelt Road and 48th Avenue, College Park, Maryland

PGPD CASE #: PP25012800000814

BRIEF DETAILS:

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 10:52 a.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an off-campus 4th degree sex offense (unlawful touching) that occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m., on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred on Greenbelt Road near 48th Avenue, College Park, Maryland.

A woman reported to the Prince George’s County Police Department that she was walking on Greenbelt Road, when a man approached her and touched her inappropriately. The suspect then left the area.

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating this incident as it occurred off-campus.

Anyone with information related to this incident and/or the possible identity of the suspect 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 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/

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.

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.

If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911 or 301-405-3333.

See Something, Say Something!

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

https://alert.umd.edu

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