Description
Lee Sanders reports on a University of Maryland campus incident in College Park, Maryland, where police detained a driver after receiving multiple reports of a person driving aggressively and waving what appeared to be a weapon.
According to the University of Maryland Police Department, the incident happened at approximately 9:24 a.m. on Sept. 29 near Union Drive and Alumni Drive.
Officers located and stopped a white Dodge van and detained the driver. UMPD said officers recovered what was later verified to be a white gaming rifle used for video games.
Police classified the incident as an aggravated assault involving weapon pointing. UMPD said no campus text alert was issued after officers determined there was no immediate threat to the campus community and the individual had been taken into custody.
Investigators are following up with multiple witnesses and victims. Anyone with information can contact UMPD at 301-405-3555.
UMPD Case #2026-261877
ABOUT LEE SANDERS
Lee Sanders is a reporter with The Sentinel of Maryland, freelance multimedia journalist and videographer, and journalism major covering news and entertainment.
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