Crime Alert
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500 block of W. Lexington Street
CAMPUS RELATED
In compliance with the "Timely Notice" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 the University Police are giving notice of a disturbing act that was reported to have occurred in the 500 block of W. Lexington Street.
On May 1, 2013, at approximately 0650 am, a female student was walking in the 500 block of W. Lexington Street when a young black male grabbed her arm and made an explicit sexual statement to her. The suspect then fled westbound on Lexington Street toward Martin Luther King Blvd. The student stated that the suspect walked with a “gait” (limp). The student was not injured. The Baltimore Police recently informed us that they have had similar incidents just south of the Campus in the Cross Street area near the bars and clubs.
Suspect: Black male, 17-20 years old, dark complexion, dark pants, green hoodie.
Assault/Attempt RobberySuspect # 1 - Juvenile Male wearing a Black Hoodie
Suspect # 2 - Juvenile Male Wearing a Blue Hoodie
Suspect # 3 - Juvenile Male Wearing a Gray Hoodiie
ASSAULT & ROBBERY (POSSIBLY ARMED)
CAMPUS RELATED
In compliance with the "Timely Notice" provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 the University Police are giving notice of an act of violence reported to have occurred in the 700 Block of West Pratt Street.
On March 23, 2013, at approximately 12:50 pm, a student was assaulted and robbed of his cell phone and back pack in the 700 block of W. Pratt Street. The suspect came up behind the victim and pushed something into his back and demanded his cell phone and back pack. After giving the suspect his property, the suspect ran south on Penn Street, away from campus. The victim was not injured.
SUSPECT: Black male, 6', long dredlocks, black hat, green sweat shirt, Jeans. May have been armed with an unknown weapon.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Force, with the aid of the Baltimore Police Department are working together on this incident.
Safety Tips
- Report any and ALL suspicious activity to the Police immediately.
- Travel in groups when possible.
- Avoid contact with unknown and suspicious people.
- Utilize the Campus Shuttle & Public Transportation.
- USE the campus escort service.
- Be mindful of your surroundings and where to park
- Don't use your cell or I-phone while walking.
- Travel in well lighted areas.
- Use the Department of Public Safety’s escort service by calling ext. 6-6882 from a campus phone or 410-706-6882.
- Don't resist, "Give up your property-not your life".
- Report all crimes to the Police immediately.
- Utilize the Campus Shuttle and Public Transportation
- Park in Well Lit Areas, Utilize Campus Parking Facilities.
- Travel in groups when possible.
- Pay attention to your surroundings.
- Don't put yourself in the position to become a victim.
Anyone with information or having any knowledge of these incidents is asked to call the University Police Criminal Division at 410.706.3573.
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Crime and Internal Affairs Stats
As required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; the following statistics are published for your information. In order to find out more campus information required by these laws see our frequently asked questions. Since the University of Maryland Police Force has concurrent jurisdiction with the Baltimore Police; both department's statistics in our boundaries have been combined.
Note that our Internal Affairs Report follows the crime statistics section below.
To view the complete crime statistics on campus see the pages numbered 7 through 10 on our UM Annual Clery Campus Report.
Internal Affairs Annual Report
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