UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20742-6011
301-405-3555
EMERGENCY - DIAL 911
http://www.umdps.umd.edu
February 21, 2009
CRIME ALERT-FROM THE PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY POLICE
The following is a brief synopsis of information reported to the Prince
George's County Police:
INCIDENT: Rape
OCCURRED: February 21, 2009, at 2:30a.m.
LOCATION: Yale Avenue at College Avenue
PGPD CASE #: 09-052-0289
BRIEF DETAILS:
On February 21, 2009 at approximately 2:30a.m. the female student victim
was walking home near Yale Avenue and College Avenue
(http://tinyurl.com/ark7tv) when she accepted an offer of a ride from
the suspect who she did not know. The suspect then drove the victim to
an unknown off campus location and raped her.
Suspect Description:
Possibly Hispanic male, 5 feet 6 to 8 inches tall, 20-25 years old,
olive complexion, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt.
Vehicle Description:
Dark Four Door Pick-Up truck/suv (possibly dark), unknown make, unknown
tag number.
When available for release, additional information, including updated
descriptions of suspect, may be obtained by accessing the "Crime Alerts"
portion of our web site:
http://www.umdps.umd.edu/police_support ... _alert.cfm
The Department of Public Safety and the Student Government Association
would also like to encourage community members to take the SafetyUMD
course by accessing the link
http://www.brainshark.com/outsidetheclassroom/SafetyUMD. This course
gives valuable tips on staying safe both on and off campus.
The Prince George's County Police Department is conducting an
investigation. Individuals with any information regarding this incident
or the possible identity of suspects are encouraged to contact police
(911 or 301-699-2601).
Prepared by:
Paul Dillon
Office of the Chief
301-405-5762
dillon@umd.edu
smh @ people getting raped next to the bookstore by spics