Crime Alerts are issued by the UMBC Police to alert the campus community of incidents on or near Campus.

Incident:             Armed robbery (handgun)

Location:            Back Road near basketball courts

Date/time:          September 24th at 9p.m.

On September 24th at approximately 10p.m. the student victim reported that an hour earlier he had agreed to meet with the suspect for a pre-determined transaction to sell shoes.  During this transaction the suspect produced a handgun, threatened the victim and stole his property.  The suspect is described as a black male, early 20’s, wearing a light gray hoodie, dark pants, and bright blue tennis shoes.  He was seen leaving the scene in a silver Honda.

Individuals with any information about this incident please call the UMBC Police at 410-455-5555.