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College Park, MD – On October 26, 2019, the University of Maryland Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) participated in the 18th Annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., our site collected approximately 20 pounds of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

UPDATE: Further investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department determined that this incident to be unfounded.  **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 Armed Carjacking  

UPDATE: On October 13, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a male responded to the University of Maryland Police Department to report that he was the male from the Burglary at Somerset Hall. The male along with his girlfriend, both whom are UMD students, informed police that the male was staying at his girlfriend's room. The male left her room and when he attempted to return, he entered the wrong room.   INCIDENT:    Burglary OCCURRED: October 13, 2019 LOCATION: Somerset Hall UMPD CASE #: 2019-60224

A UMD Community Text Alert was sent for an off-campus robbery (weapon implied) last night. For information about the text alerts, visit www.alert.umd.edu .  The Prince George's County Police Department arrested two people in connection with last night’s incident. For details, visit http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2019/10/pgpd-makes-two-arrests-in-college-park.html . ###  

Update: PGPD Arrests Man for Fatal Assault of a Tow Company Employee. For details: http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2019/10/pgpd-arrests-man-for-fatal-assault-... .   ###   **Community Notice**

**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 Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George’s County Division. INCIDENT: Off-Campus Shooting OCCURRED: October 3, 2019/ Approximately 9 p.m. LOCATION: 4300 block of Metzerott Road, College Park, MD