Crime & Safety
Update: Armed Robbery Reported on Baltimore Avenue
Police investigated the crime near the University of Maryland's campus Wednesday night.
Update, 9 a.m.: Prince George’s County Police responded Wednesday night for an armed robbery that had occurred off campus at around 10:30 p.m. behind the View apartment complex.
A female student was walking toward the View when a man approached her with a handgun and robbed her. The man then fled away from campus.
The Prince George's County Police Department is conducting an investigation.
Update, 12 a.m.: Campus police have given an all clear.
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They believe the suspect has left the area.
Original Post, 11:06 p.m.: University of Maryland Police sent an alert Wednesday night after an armed robbery was reported in College Park.
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Police said the robbery occurred behind the University View Apartments at 8204 Baltimore Avenue. The suspect is still on the loose, according to police.
A male subject fled north on Rt. 1 away from campus, according to University of Maryland Police.
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