Off-Campus Burglary (05/05/18)

**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 Burglary OCCURRED: May 5, 2018/ Approximately 12:10 a.m. LOCATION: 5000 block of Lakeland Road, College Park, MD PGPD CASE #: 18-0026788 BRIEF DETAILS: On May 5, 2018, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the Prince George?s County Police Department responded to the 5000 block of Lakeland Road for an off-campus burglary. A male UMD student reported to police that he heard a noise coming from a room that was unoccupied. The resident entered the unoccupied room and saw a male suspect leaving through a window with property. The Prince George?s County Police Department responded is conducting an investigation. Individuals with any information regarding this incident or the possible identity of suspects are encouraged to contact police (911 or 301-352-1200). Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411 TIPS (8477) or text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgpolice.org and submit a tip online. Email address is: pgcrimesolvers@co.pg.md.us. Additional information, when made available by the Prince George's County Police, may be found on our website at http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/stats/safety_notices.cfm When available for release, additional information, including updated descriptions of suspect, may be obtained by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of our web site: http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/stats/safety_notices.cfm and http://umpdnews.umd.edu/ Safety Tips: The University of Maryland Police Department provides an escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when walking on or near campus. If you would like an escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555 (off campus) / 53555 (on campus). You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort. The police escort service is available to community members at all times. Make sure that you lock your doors and windows before you leave and when you are in for the night. If you have a home security system, set it.