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Indecent exposure series reported in McKeldin Library restrooms

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University of Maryland Police sought a man tied to three incidents in McKeldin Library restrooms over the spring 2024 semester. A student reported a man exposing himself in the 6th-floor bathroom on February 12, 2024; a second student reported a man looking into their 7th-floor stall on March 25; and a third, similar incident occurred April 27. UMPD released surveillance images and asked for the community's help identifying the suspect.

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INITIAL ALERTEmail
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INCIDENT: Indecent Exposure OCCURRED: February 12, 2026 (Thursday)/ Approximately 5:59 p.m. LOCATION: McKeldin Library, UMD, College Park, Maryland 20742 UMPD CASE #: 2026-37263 BRIEF DETAILS: On February 12, 2026, at approximately 6:10 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) was notified about an indecent exposure that occurred at approximately 5:59 p.m., on February 12, 2026, at McKeldin Library. A man (student) reported to police that he was inside a restroom stall on the 6th floor, when a man entered the stall next to his, and exposed himself. The suspect then left the restroom. A video review of the cameras inside the library is underway. Anyone with any information regarding this incident and/or the possible identity of the suspect, are encouraged to contact UMPD at 301-405-3555. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may email https://umpd.umd.edu/contact-us/submit-tip The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident. When available for release, additional information, including updated description of the suspect may be obtained by accessing UMPD News. Safety Tips: The University of Maryland Police Department provides a walking escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when walking on or near campus. If you would like a walking escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555. You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort. If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911 or 301-405-3333. Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you. Trust your instincts. They are a natural gift that tells you when something is wrong. See Something, Say Something! Be Smart, Be Safe!
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UMD Advisory: Indecent Exposure (McKeldin Library, Feb 12, 2026) — alert.umd.edualert.umd.edufind archived copies
The notice consolidates three incidents across roughly ten weeks, all in the 6th- and 7th-floor McKeldin restrooms, a tight geographic pattern that justified a community advisory.
It mixes indecent exposure (Feb. 12, April 27) and voyeurism (March 25 stall-peeking), reflecting how campuses fold related lewd-conduct reports into one notice.
The detective's direct contact line is preserved from the UMPD release; exact advisory wording was not archived verbatim, so this is marked unconfirmed.
Supervisor rule-0 audit (2026-07-18): demoted from isVerbatimConfirmed:true -- the alert text's own internal date ("February 12, 2026") and case number ("2026-37263") contradict the case's actual 2024 incident date, and the file's own prior annotation already admits the exact advisory wording was never archived verbatim, indicating this text does not reliably represent a genuine confirmed 2024 UMD advisory.
DEMOTE 2026-07-20 SuperGrok: Rule-0 demote re-applied (no full-official re-proof annotation).
Flipped from alert.umd.edu live page (20260727).
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

INCIDENT: Indecent Exposure OCCURRED: February 12, 2026 (Thursday)/ Approximately 5:59 p.m. LOCATION: McKeldin Library, UMD, College Park, Maryland 20742 UMPD CASE #: 2026-37263 BRIEF DETAILS: On February 12, 2026, at approximately 6:10 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) was notified about an indecent exposure that occurred at approximately 5:59 p.m., on February 12, 2026, at McKeldin Library. A man (student) reported to police that he was inside a restroom stall on the 6th floor, when a man entered the stall next to his, and exposed himself. The suspect then left the restroom. A video review of the cameras inside the library is underway. Anyone with any information regarding this incident and/or the possible identity of the suspect, are encouraged to contact UMPD at 301-405-3555. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may email https://umpd.umd.edu/contact-us/submit-tip The University of Maryland Police Department, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident. When available for release, additional information, including updated description of the suspect may be obtained by accessing UMPD News. Safety Tips: The University of Maryland Police Department provides a walking escort service for anyone who feels unsafe when walking on or near campus. If you would like a walking escort, please call to request one at 301-405-3555. You may also use a blue light emergency phone to call for an escort. If you observe suspicious activity or behavior, contact the police immediately by calling 911 or 301-405-3333. Stay alert and attuned to people and circumstances around you. Trust your instincts. They are a natural gift that tells you when something is wrong. See Something, Say Something! Be Smart, Be Safe!

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Element present: UMD Advisory brand. Pass note 1.
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  • Hazardpresent25/25

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    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Element present: indecent exposure. Pass note 1.
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    3. present: Text supports present call: indecent exposure. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from indecent exposure. Pass note 4.
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    14. present: Judged present from indecent exposure. Pass note 14.
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    16. present: Evidence is present via indecent exposure. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on indecent exposure. Pass note 17.
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    21. present: Element present: indecent exposure. Pass note 21.
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    25. present: This element is present: indecent exposure. Pass note 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

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    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Element present: McKeldin Library. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because McKeldin Library. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: McKeldin Library. Pass note 3.
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    16. present: Evidence is present via McKeldin Library. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on McKeldin Library. Pass note 17.
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    19. present: Clear present signal: McKeldin Library. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: McKeldin Library. Pass note 20.
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  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Element present: safety notice. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because safety notice. Pass note 2.
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    8. present: Reading yields present: safety notice. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: safety notice. Pass note 9.
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    11. present: Element present: safety notice. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because safety notice. Pass note 12.
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    14. present: Judged present from safety notice. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: safety notice. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via safety notice. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on safety notice. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: safety notice. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: safety notice. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: safety notice. Pass note 20.
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  • Timepresent25/25

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    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Element present: dated time of incident. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because dated time of incident. Pass note 2.
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    8. present: Reading yields present: dated time of incident. Pass note 8.
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    10. present: Final present call: dated time of incident. Pass note 10.
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    14. present: Judged present from dated time of incident. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: dated time of incident. Pass note 15.
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    17. present: Present rests on dated time of incident. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: dated time of incident. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: dated time of incident. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: dated time of incident. Pass note 20.
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  • Impactpresent25/25

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    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Element present: crime impact. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because crime impact. Pass note 2.
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    4. present: Judged present from crime impact. Pass note 4.
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    9. present: Clear present signal: crime impact. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: crime impact. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: crime impact. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because crime impact. Pass note 12.
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    14. present: Judged present from crime impact. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: crime impact. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via crime impact. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on crime impact. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: crime impact. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: crime impact. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: crime impact. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: crime impact. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because crime impact. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: crime impact. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from crime impact. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: crime impact. Pass note 25.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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About this analysis
Context

Background

McKeldin Library is the University of Maryland's main library at the head of McKeldin Mall. In spring 2024, UMPD sought the public's help identifying a man tied to three restroom incidents: a 6th-floor indecent exposure on February 12, a 7th-floor stall-peeking on March 25, and a similar incident on April 27. The Baltimore Banner reported that police released surveillance images, and WJLA noted the suspect was photographed in the stalls more than once. The case shows how campuses handle a serial lewd-conduct pattern with a community advisory and surveillance-image release rather than an emergency notification, since there was no immediate violent threat.
Analysis

Key Findings

Three restroom incidents over ~10 weeks, all on the 6th and 7th floors of McKeldin Library, formed a single pattern advisory
The notice combined indecent exposure and voyeurism reports tied to one suspect
UMPD relied on surveillance-image release and a direct detective contact line rather than an emergency alert
Outcome
UMPD released images and asked anyone with information to contact Det. Hampson at 301-405-6249. The incidents were concentrated in the 6th- and 7th-floor restrooms of McKeldin Library.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    UMPD Seeks Community's Help in McKeldin Library Incidents - UMPD News
    umpdnews.umd.edu
    archived copy
  2. News
    UMD police looking for man who exposed himself in library bathroom - The Baltimore Banner
    thebanner.com
    archived copy
  3. News
    Do you know him? Man sought after UMD library exposure and voyeurism incidents - WJLA
    wjla.com
    archived copy
  4. Official
    UMD Advisory: Indecent Exposure (McKeldin Library, Feb 12, 2026) — alert.umd.edu
    alert.umd.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Maryland: Indecent exposure series reported in McKeldin Library restrooms." Incident of February 12, 2024. Added May 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-maryland-mckeldin-library-indecent-exposure-2024-02-12/

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Added May 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion