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UNC Police Searching For Suspect In Connection With Sexual Assault On Campus

Phyllis Coley @phyllis_coley

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC-Chapel Hill alerted students to a report of a sexual assault at a campus dorm Sunday (Oct. 1) evening.

UNC Police is investigating a report of a groping/sexual assault that occurred around 6:10 p.m. Sunday at McClinton Residence Hall. The suspect followed the victim into the residence hall lobby and stairwell, groped them, and left the building via the lobby stairwell.

The suspect is described as a male between 18 and 22 years old with short curly hair, wearing sweatpants and a muted green shirt. 

An investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available. 

Anyone with information should call 911 or UNC Police. The UNC Police Department is available 24 hours a day by calling 911 in an emergency or 919-962-8100 for non-emergency assistance. Officers are also available in person at the Public Safety Building located at 285 Manning Drive. 

The incident comes less than a week after two students were sexually assaulted in two separate incidences in the same North Carolina Central University dorm. One person was been arrested in connection with one of the incidents.

Please visit the Safe at UNC website for more information about campus and community resources and reporting options. 

In addition, the University encourages all members of our community to look out for one another. 

  • Respect the rights and boundaries of others.
  • Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe and are able to do so, get to a safe place and call for help.
  • Be alert to your surroundings and the people around you.