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1/30/12
On January 29, 2012 a female student reported to University Police that a male subject approached her from behind while she was walking near McKeldin Library and grabbed her phone from her while she was using it. The male fled from the scene.

Police investigators have recently obtained video of a person matching the description approaching other students and engaging in conversation earlier in the day. Investigators believe the suspect may have been looking for opportunities to commit a crime.

Anyone who has had contact with, or who has information about the identity of the person shown in the video is asked to contact police investigators at 301-405-6871 or at investigations@umpd.umd.edu.

The video of the suspect can be viewed on the UMDPS Crime Alerts page at http://www.umdps.umd.edu/crime_alert_umpd_detail.cfm?id=704 and will be updated as information is obtained.

On a related note, owners of Apple iPhones may wish to consider using the Find My iPhone App available from Apple. For more information please visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8

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1/25/12
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND                                                        MEDIA ADVISORY

 

CONTACTS:

Lee Tune

University of Maryland Public Affairs Office

301-405-4679, ltune@umd.edu

 

 

UMD M-Urgency App Becomes Publically Available Tomorrow

Instantly Streams Emergency Information to UMD Police

 

WHAT:      On Wednesday the University of Maryland’s emergency smartphone application, M-Urgency, gets its long-awaited public launch, when the app becomes available for free download to the university community. The app -- currently available only for android phones -- allows students, faculty and staff to instantly share video, audio and location information about their emergency with university police dispatchers.

 

The M-Urgency app was developed by UMD Computer Science Professor Ashok Agrawala and his team in collaboration with the university's Department of Public Safety. Together they have been conducting a test deployment for some time and are now ready to share the application university-wide. Though currently only an operational pilot program limited to Android phones and the UMD community, the technology potentially could be applied to any phone and any community across the nation, according to its developers. Apps for other phones are planned. The M-Urgency technology is based on Adobe software infrastructure, and the commercial applications are being developed by AlphaTrek, a Maryland company started by Agrawala.

                  

WHO:        Available for interviews: Professor Ashok Agrawala, 301-405-2525, agrawala@cs.umd.edu  and University of Maryland Department of Public Safety Chief David Mitchell, (301) 405-5726, dmitche5@umd.edu

 

WHEN:      The app becomes available for download on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2012.

 

* For more information go to the M-Urgency website (http://m-urgency.umd.edu/)

or read UMD’s recent news release (http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/university/release.cfm?ArticleID=2492 )

 

 
   
   
 
 
12/21/11
On December 15, 2011 the Prince George's County Police arrested Kevin Mitchell Erickson, 21, of Annapolis,on an open warrant for his involvement in the strong arm robbery (robbery by force) which occurred at the 7300 Block of Baltimore Avenue on November 14th.



Kevin Mitchell Erickson

The Crime Alert for the incident may be viewed at http://www.umdps.umd.edu/crime_alert_offcampus_detail.cfm?id=699. >

For further information regarding this arrest, please contact the Prince George's County Police.
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12/19/11
Press Release

Arrest Made in Dec. 10th Norwich Road Robbery


College Park, MD – On December 11, 2011, investigators with the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested Ronald Francois, Jr., 21, of Langley Park, MD. A traffic stop conducted by the University of Maryland Police led to the identity of Francois along with information leading to his arrest. A black BB gun was recovered as a result of the investigation.

The arrest stems from an incident at the 4600 Block of Norwich Road in College Park where Francois is alleged to have returned to a house party following an altercation earlier, entered the residence and use a black handgun to rob three individuals.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Robbery Section at 301-772-4905.

For further information, please contact PGPD Public Affairs at 301-772-4710.


Ronald Francois

 
   
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