On December 4, 2024, at approximately 12:51 p.m., an armed carjacking was reported the University of Maryland Police Department that occurred by the Manokin Building, which is located at 5801 University Research Court, by River Road. This prompted a series of UMD text alerts to be sent to our university community.

**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).

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.

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 .

We have created a page as it pertains to e-scooter theft. The first half of the page contains photos of suspects that are connected to e-scooter thefts. The second half of the page provides updates in cases in which a person has been charged. This page will be updated.

The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) is hosting the Spring 2025 Citizens Police Academy. We invite members of the community to come learn about various aspects of our department in a simulated academy setting. The goal of the Citizens Police Academy is to build relationships across the campus and within our community.

Dear campus community, The 2024 Annual Security Report (ASR) and Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) are available for your review.