| Press Releases |
| 7/16/10 |
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At approximately 5 a.m. this morning the Washington Metropolitan Area experienced a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. At this time, there have not been any aftershocks to this morning's earthquake. However, in light of the fact that aftershocks remain a possibility, UMDPS wishes to remind citizens of the following protective actions that should be taken if another earthquake is felt:
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1. During an earthquake if you are indoors take cover under a desk, table, or bench. If none is available, use an inside wall or doorway.
2. Stay away from windows, outside doors, walls, and anything that could shatter or fall on you.
3. If you're sleeping, stay in bed and cover your head with a pillow. If your bed is under a heavy light fixture or you have a large mirror or painting over your headboard, move to the nearest safe place.
4. Stay inside until the shaking stops. Most injuries during an earthquake occur when people enter or exit a structure.
5. If you are outdoors move away from buildings, streetlights, and overhead utility wires.
6. If you are in a Motor Vehicle stop as quickly as safety permits and stay in the vehicle. Avoid stopping near or under buildings, trees, overpasses, and utility wires.
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| 5/25/10 |
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The University of Maryland Police Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an armed robbery that occurred in the early morning of 05/16/2010 at the Courtyard Apartments located at 8000 Boteler Lane College Park, MD 20742. The suspect, pictured below, approached the victim with a handgun and demanded the victim’s property. The suspect is seen traveling after the robbery in the below pictured black 4 door sedan. |
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We are seeking the identity of the below individual. Please contact Detective Moss at 301-405-6921 with any assistance. If you wish to remain anonymous, please click on Anonymous Tip and follow the directions. |
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| 5/24/10 |
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Campus Drive Temporarily Restricted
The University of Maryland will be restricting access on Campus Drive from Regents Drive to the intersection of Cole Field House and Union Drive for an 8-week period beginning June 19 and ending August 13. There will be two operational phases during this time frame; one phase will allow Shuttle UM buses on Campus Drive, and the second phase will restrict access to Shuttle buses with the exception of the Campus Connector, which will use Campus Drive.
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Data will be collected during this test phase. More information about the program can be found at the website: http://www.facilities.umd.edu/CampusDrive/. Community comments and suggestions are also welcome at the website. |
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http://www.facilities.umd.edu/CampusDrive/ |
| 5/24/10 |
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On April 19, 2010 the University of Maryland Department of Public Safety requested the assistance of the Maryland State Police in conducting an internal review to ascertain why 90 minutes of videotape was not initially copied and provided to a defense attorney under a court ordered subpoena. This request was made for video involving the post game disturbance following the home Duke basketball game on March 3, 2010. The review has been completed and reviewed by Interim Chief Mark W. Sparks who concurs with the findings. The following is taken from the conclusion portion of the Maryland State Police investigation:
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“There is no evidence of collusion, or intentional mishandling of evidence. Every effort was made to comply with the subpoena and preserve the evidence; the failure to capture the images by EMPLOYEE (name withheld) was an oversight. The SOC (Security Operations Center) supervisors handled the evidence as they were directed to. The ‘oversight’ on the EMPLOYEE’S part would have been identified had the index been reviewed by a supervisor upon the completion of the burning of the DVD’s.”
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