University of Michigan issues crime alert after woman says she was sexually assaulted on campus

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Posted: 01/13/2013

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) - The University of Michigan has issued a crime alert about a sexual assault that happened on campus.

The assault happened at the West Quad residence hall sometime between 12:45 and 1:30 am Sunday morning.

A woman told police the she was assaulted by a man she met at an off-campus party. The man walked her to the residence hall where, she says, he assaulted her in a lower-level common area of the building.

The suspect is described as a Asian man with short, dark hair. He is between 5'6" and 5'8" tall. Police say that no description of the clothing he was wearing is available at this time.

If you have any information about this assault, you're asked to contact the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety. 

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