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campus crime alert #8
 

Incident:

During the evening of 15-16 September 01, three visitors entered an unlocked room and sexually harassed a resident while she was sleeping. The three entered the room without the resident’s knowledge and woke her up.

Description of Suspect:

#1- Black male, 5’10, regular build, short hair possibly in “dreds,” well trimmed goatee and moustache, dark complexion, wearing blue hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans; #2- black male, 5’10”-11,” 180-190 pounds, lighter complexion than #1, wearing a baseball cap backwards and a blue sweatshirt with red and/or white trim; #3- much taller than the other two, probably over 6’ with longer hair treated to a lighter color, 180-200 pounds, wearing a sweater type sweatshirt with reds and blues woven in it. They claimed to be from Howard University, and #1 said he was from Nigeria.

If you have any information relating to this incident, or witness suspicious activity, please contact University Police at x3636.

Safety Tips:

ALWAYS LOCK YOUR DOOR, EVEN WHEN IN THE ROOM!!!

Report unus ual activity, such as persons trying doorknobs, immediately to your RA or Public Safety.


 

 
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