There was an armed robbery in Montgomery Hall on Sunday night
No one was injured
Two male suspects, armed with a handgun, forced themselves into a Montgomery Hall dorm and stole property on Sunday night, authorities said.
The robbery took place at approximately 8:15 pm on Sunday, when students heard a knock at their door. They opened the door and saw the first male subject, who barged into the room after asking the residents a question, police said. At that time the first suspect pulled out a handgun and a second suspect then entered the room. They demanded property and left. No injuries were reported.
Police arrived at approximately 9:06 pm yesterday after the students reported the armed robbery. They are still looking for the suspects.
The Maryland Police Department sent out a campus wide email about the incident earlier today.
“On February 22, 2016 at approximately 9:06pm, the University of Maryland Police Department met with six UMD students, for a report of an armed robbery. The students were inside a residence hall room the previous night on February 21, 2016, at approximately 8:15pm, when one of the students heard a knock at the door. The student answered the door and a male asked the student if he knew an individual. The student then advised that he did not know the person. At that time, the suspect forced his was into the room and displayed a handgun. During this time, a second male suspect entered the room and property was demanded. The suspects took the victims’ property and left.”
Montgomery hall residents said they could hear police banging on doors last night and interviewing them.
Police are encouraging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact them at 301-405-3555.