INITIAL ALERTEmail
The purpose of this email is to make you aware of an incident that occurred off-campus near the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
INCIDENT: Off-Campus Commercial Robbery (with a weapon)
OCCURRED: February 21, 2026 (Saturday)/ Approximately 6:54 p.m.
LOCATION: 7200 block of Baltimore Avenue, College Park, Maryland
On February 21, 2026, at approximately 6:58 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department responded to the 7200 block of Baltimore Avenue to assist the Prince George's County Police Department for a report of a commercial robbery (with a weapon).
The store employees reported that three men entered the store, displayed handguns and committed a robbery. The suspects took property and left the store.
The Prince George's County Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information related to this incident and/or the possible identity of the suspects are encouraged to contact the Prince George's County Police Department (911 or 301-352-1200).
The notice distinguishes the incident time (6:54 p.m. EST) from the UMPD response time (6:58 p.m. EST), a precise separation of when the robbery happened versus when police arrived.
UMD labeled this a 'Community Notice' rather than a 'Crime Alert,' a softer category UMD uses for off-campus incidents where it is assisting another department.
The notice routes tips to Prince George's County police, signaling that the county—not UMPD—holds the lead investigation since the robbery was off campus.