Crime & Safety
Georgetown Student Sexually Assaulted Off Campus
A Georgetown student was sexually assaulted on 36th Street just north of N Street early Sunday morning.
A Georgetown University student was sexually assaulted off campus in West Georgetown just after 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the Department of Public Safety. The assault took place off campus on 36th Street, just north of N Street.
According to the incident report on the DPS website, the victim was injured in the attack. University DPS and DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) searched the area for the suspect with negative results.
MPD is investigating the incident.
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DPS notified the school community in an alert sent around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to student newspaper The Hoya.
The DPS website says the look out is for a "white male, 18-22 years old, with short brown hair, 5-11" to 6' tall, wearing a dark shirt and blue jeans."
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Anyone who may have information about this incident may call DPS at (202) 687-4343.
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