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Update - 10/14/12 The Prince George's County Police District 1 Robbery Suppression Team has made an arrest in these cases. Investigators have arrested and charged a juvenile male for the offense. A black bb gun was recovered along with the victim's cell phone. For further information, please view http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/10/pgpd-arrests-suspect-in-college-park.html. Update - 10/11/12 An attempted armed robbery, also occuring to the rear of the University View, was reported to PGPD. This occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m., just prior to the below incident. PGPD is investigating. On October 10, 2012, the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an incident that that occurred near the UM campus. The Prince George’s County Police responded to investigate. Below is a brief synopsis of the incident.

CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN SEPTEMBER THEFT College Park, MD – On October 3, 2012 University of Maryland Police investigators applied for and received criminal charges against Michael Charles Manley Jr., 25, of Gambrills, Maryland for his involvement in a theft at the University of Maryland book store in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on September 12 and September 17, 2012. Manley is charged with theft: $1,000 to under $10,000 and theft: less than $1000. Manley stole and attempted to steal multiple textbooks from the University Book Store.

University of Maryland Department of Public Safety Media Relations Office Building 003, Rossborough Lane, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 Phone 301-405-5726 / Fax 301-314-9549 October 1, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Maryland Department of Public Safety Publishes 2012 Annual Security Report

October 1, 2012 From September 29th to September 30th, The University of Maryland Police Department was out in force to help raise money in support of the Special Olympics as Dunkin Donuts opened its doors at 5 am. Just 31 hours later, we reached our goal of $6,000.00 and exceeded it by raising a total of $6,471.11! This could not have been possible without the generous donations of the College Park community stopping by at Dunkin Donuts at 9710 Baltimore Avenue this past weekend. For the second year in a row, we had a team of people that helped raise awareness; from officers on the roof and near the intersection of Route One to other UMDPS team members and Special Olympics partners raising awareness and interacting with customers as they entered the store. We accepted donations, sold raffle tickets, shirts, hats, and more.

For Immediate Release September 19, 2012 News Conference New Motor Scooter Traffic Laws in Effect Oct. 1st WHAT: A news conference providing information about the new laws applicable to the operation of motor scooters and mopeds in the State of Maryland to include: Helmet Requirement Eye Protection Requirement Title Sticker Required Insurance Required WHY: To inform the Maryland public of the new laws affecting operators of motor scooters and mopeds

Oct. 1, 2012 As a result of this Drug Take-Back event, UMDPS collected 18 pounds of pharmaceuticals from community members. September 19, 2012 For further information contact: Capt. Marc Limansky 301-405-7402 UMPD Hosting DEA National Drug Take-Back Event College Park, MD - The University of Maryland Police will be hosting a site for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The site will be located at the front of the University of Maryland police station located on Rossborough Lane across from Ritchie Coliseum.