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Mar 27

MISSING JUVENILE – SPECIAL BULLETIN

Posted on March 27, 2023 at 3:19 PM by Harvey Baker

 Community members,

On March 27, 2023, at approximately 5:55 a.m., the University Park Police Department responded to the 4000 block Sheridan Street for a missing juvenile female.  The missing juvenile’s mother reported her daughter Fiorella Tessa Thornburg was last seen asleep around 2:30 a.m.  Later when the mother entered her daughter’s room to wake her for school, she noticed she was missing and called the police. If you have any information regarding this missing juvenile, please call 911.

 Fiorella Tessa Thornburg

 Gender: Female

 Age: 15

 Eyes: Left eye is brown, and her right eye is blue.

 Hair:  Brown shoulder length hair

 Weight: 5’4”

 Height: 110 lbs.

  1. Last seen wearing a black zip up jacket, camouflage pants carrying a white iPhone 10s.  
  2. Last seen at 2:30 a.m., 4000 block Sheridan Street.
  3. Possible Mode of travel is by foot.

 Chief Harvey R. Baker

(240) 375-1077Missing Girl

Mar 16

March 2023 Route 1 Pedestrian Enforcement Initiative – Results

Posted on March 16, 2023 at 12:16 PM by Harvey Baker

Community Members,

 The University Park Police Department participated in the Route 1 Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Initiative on March 7, 14, 2023. The assigned officers passed out pedestrian safety handouts and conducted traffic enforcement within the Town’s jurisdiction on Baltimore Ave from Pineway to East West Hwy.  The Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Initiative calmed the traffic down on Baltimore Ave and resulted in 76 traffic enforcement actions to include the following: 14 state equipment repair orders, 36 written warnings, and 26 traffic citations. 

 Please be aware of pedestrians, slow down and drive safely. 

Thank you,

Chief Harvey R. Baker

 

 

Mar 16

University Park Police Bi-Weekly Incident Report March 1-15, 2023

Posted on March 16, 2023 at 11:27 AM by Harvey Baker

Incident Type

Total

911 DISCONNECT

3

ACCIDENT

2

ASSIST

1

ATT SUICIDE COMBINED

1

CHECK WELFARE COMBINED

1

CROSSING GUARD ASSIGNMENT

2

COMMUNITY WALKS

28

FIGHT

1

GUNSHOTS

1

LOST PROPERTY

1

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK COMBINED

1

PREMISE CHECK

351

RESIDENTIAL ALARM

2

STOLEN VEH

1

SUSPICIOUS AUTO

1

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

1

T - Traffic Stop

90

TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT

3

TRAFFIC COMPLAINT

5

UNKNOWN TROUBLE

1

VEHICLE ACCIDENT COMBINED

2

Total Calls -->

499