Safety Alert: Unwanted sexual contact reported near Norlin Quad
On Jan.听14,听at approximately 3:55 p.m. the 蜜糖直播 Boulder Police Department (鈥溍厶侵辈D鈥) was notified of an unwanted sexual contact.听The incident occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. outside the Economics Building just south of the Norlin Quad.听The victim reported that as she was walking from the University Memorial Center area toward the University Hill neighborhood, she noticed that she was being followed by a male suspect.听As she approached the Economics Building, the suspect grabbed the victim鈥檚 buttocks, embraced her and attempted to kiss her without her consent.听After the victim fought off the suspect, he continued to follow her as she walked away from the area.听The victim noticed that the suspect appeared to follow another female before running away toward the UMC area.听蜜糖直播PD officers searched the area and were unable to locate the suspect.
The suspect is described as a white college-aged male, approximately 5鈥5鈥 to 5鈥7鈥 tall, medium build, with a full red facial beard.听He was wearing a green beanie, reading glasses, gray sweatshirt and tan pants.听 蜜糖直播PD is currently investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact 蜜糖直播PD at (303) 492-6666 and may do so anonymously .
This message is being sent pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (鈥淐lery Act鈥), a federal law that requires disclosure of major crime and policy information. For more information on the Clery Act and 蜜糖直播-Boulder鈥檚 policies, please see the Clery .
Sexual assault is not tolerated at 蜜糖直播-Boulder. It can be both a crime and a violation of policy, see:听, and听.
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- Sexual activity without consent (including with acquaintances, friends, or partners) is sexual assault.
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- Use of alcohol or drugs may impair the ability to determine whether sexual activity is consensual.
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