**Community Notice**
The purpose of this e-mail is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The following is a synopsis of an incident reported to the Prince George's County Police Department.
INCIDENT: Off-Campus Robbery with a Weapon
OCCURRED: June 19, 2023 (Monday)/ Approximately 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland
PGPD CASE #: 23-0035993
BRIEF DETAILS:
On June 19, 2023, at approximately 1:04 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department responded with the Prince George’s County Police Department to the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue for an off-campus robbery with a weapon.
A male victim reported to police that a male approached him and declared a robbery while displaying a knife. A female passerby attempted to intervene until the suspect pointed the knife towards her direction. She entered her vehicle and called 911. The suspect then headed south along Baltimore Avenue and displayed the knife towards another male. The suspect then entered a commercial establishment where police apprehended him. No injuries were reported.
The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating this incident.
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