Woman Robbed at Gunpoint on UMD Campus
The incident took place Thursday night near the Chemical/Nuclear Engineering Building.
Authorities say a woman was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night near the University of Maryland's Chemical/Nuclear Engineering Building. According to University of Maryland police, the victim was walking through parking lot around 10:40 p.m. when she was approached by an unknown male. The suspect reportedly pulled out a handgun and demanded the woman's valuables. She complied, handing over cash, gift cards, and other personal items. The man then fled the area on Paint Branch Drive, police said. He was described as wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, baggy jeans, and a covering on his face. Prince Geroge's County police attempted to locate the suspect using a K-9 unit but were unsuccessful. The incident comes less than three days after a …
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anonymous
2:08 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012
Thanks for not keeping us informed, I say that Metro Police, PG Police and UMD police should have notified people that there was an "attempted armed robbery in a garage stairwell at the station." And that the suspect was at large. The UMD shuttle bus had dropped students off at the metro, I missed being on the platform for the 2 minutes that it took me to get money on my farecard. When I asked … more ›