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UMPD, DEA collect over 400 tons of drugs at take back event

By Dylan Spilko Residents of the College Park area took advantage of an opportunity to return unused and expired prescription drugs during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Drug Enforcement Agency and University of Maryland Police Department hosted the Oct. 26 event.  Citizens were given a chance to dump their unwanted prescription drugs of all kinds with no questions asked from authorities.  “This is … Continue reading UMPD, DEA collect over 400 tons of drugs at take back event

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UMPD declares “All Clear” after suspicious package scare

By Maya Rosenberg Police deemed the report of a suspicious package at the Mathematics building “all clear” Thursday at 1:09 p.m.  A University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) alert email sent out to students and staff at 11:37 a.m. instructed recipients to “avoid the area.” Both the Mathematics building (Kirwan Hall) and Glenn L. Martin Hall were evacuated. At 12:08, police sent another update that … Continue reading UMPD declares “All Clear” after suspicious package scare

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UMPD sends condolence letters to First Responders of recent shootings

By Julianne Heberlein The University of Maryland Police Department sent letters of support and condolences to the first responders of the Las Vegas and Texas church shootings in early October and early November. Over 500 people were injured and 59 people were killed at a Mandalay Bay country music concert while singer Jason Aldean was performing. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modem U.S. … Continue reading UMPD sends condolence letters to First Responders of recent shootings

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