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It is with a very heavy heart that we share that retired K-9 Jimbo crossed over the rainbow bridge on October 9, 2024. After a courageous battle with cancer and other health issues over the past few years, K-9 Jimbo has finally found peace. K-9 Jimbo served the UMD community from 2012 – 2021, and once retired he spent his days with Lt. Suthard and his family. We love you and miss you dearly Jimbo. You will always be the bestest good boy, ever. Thank you for all that you did for the UMD community and beyond.

**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 Robbery (No Weapon) OCCURRED: November 25, 2024 (Monday)/ Approximately 2:15 a.m. LOCATION: 4300 block of Hartwick Road, College Park, Maryland PGPD CASE #: 24-0070534 BRIEF DETAILS:

Don't let this event slip through your Butterfingers! Join us for a wicked fun time of Trunk or Treating on Tuesday, October 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event, open to kids and University of Maryland students. Costumes are welcomes, but not required to participate. The event will happen in parking lot HP across from the The Stamp (Adele H. Stamp Student Union) on Campus Drive side.

On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration will host the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Pocomoke Building (7569 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland 20742).

UMD Community Text Alerts were sent last night for an off-campus armed carjacking. The incident occurred inside the College Park Metro parking garage. Metro Transit Police are investigating. To view the alerts, visit https://alert.umd.edu/alerts .

Dear campus community, Theft is the most reported crime on our campus. However, we have seen have seen a rapid increase of theft, specifically, theft of e-scooters. Since September 1, 2024, we have received over 70 reports of e-scooter thefts, across different parts of campus. E-scooters are portable, lightweight, and easy to use, making them very popular among our community. E-scooters are also appealing to others who are looking to take advantage of an opportunity.