The UMBC Police Department issues Crime Alerts to protect members of the University community, to promote safety, and to help reduce vulnerability.
Reported Incident: Dating Violence, Robbery
Location: On Campus Residence Hall
Reported Date/Time: January 21, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Occurred Date/Time: January 21, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Incident Description: The suspect stole the victim's phone after physically assaulting and strangling the victim.
If you are in immediate danger, please call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555 or 911.
Relationship Violence Information and Resources
- Relationship violence is never the victim's fault. The only person responsible is the abuser.
- Physical violence is only a part of a larger pattern of abuse. This may also include emotional, sexual, and economic abuse.
- Relationship violence is not just a momentary loss of temper. The abuser makes a conscious decision to abuse. Loss of temper is a tool to enforce control through fear, and it is a part of a pattern of abuse.
- Contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights for on campus relationship violence resources.
Consent
- Consent is defined as a knowing, voluntary, and affirmatively communicated willingness to mutually participate in a particular sexual activity or behavior.
- Consent cannot be obtained by force, threat, coercion, fraud, manipulation, reasonable fear of injury, intimidation, or through the use of one's mental or physical helplessness or incapacity.
- Silence or lack of physical resistance does not equal consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Additional Resources
- Call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555 to request a safety escort if you feel unsafe walking on or near campus.
- Students in need of support can contact Retriever Integrated Health.
- Faculty and staff can access support through the Employee Assistance Program.
