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CBS News
6 days ago
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UC Irvine police search for alleged suspect after rape was reported on campus
Police at UC Irvine are looking for an alleged suspect after a rape was reported on campus earlier this month. University police chief Liz Griffin released a crime alert that said the attack allegedly took place on May 16 around 11 p.m. at Camino del Sol student housing. A person was walking in the residential community when the alleged suspect pushed them on the ground and raped them. Police said the attack was reported the next day, but did not specify if it was done by a student. The reporting victim claims the alleged suspect was driving a dark colored Acura. UC Irvine police searched the area when they received the report, but have not located a suspect or a car. Griffin said the alleged suspect is described as a white male, with dark hair, medium build and who was wearing a dark t-shirt, a navy-blue hat and was about 35-40 years old. University police offer safety tips for the campus community: If you are going out alone, make sure someone knows where you are going, who you are going with and when you are going to return If you start to feel unsafe about a person or situation, trust your feelings and try to remove yourself from the potential threat If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider reporting it Call 911 for an emergency or (949) 824-5223 for non-emergency issues Anyone who may have information that could be helpful to the investigation is asked to contact the UCI Police Department at (949) 824-5223.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
UC Irvine police look for rape suspect after campus attack
Police at UC Irvine are looking for a rape suspect who attacked a person on the campus last week. UC Irvne police received a report that someone was raped around 11 p.m. on May 16 at Camino del Sol student housing, said UCI Police Chief Liz Griffin in a crime alert. The victim said they were walking when a man pushed them to the ground and raped them, Griffin wrote. The suspect was described as a white male between 35 and 40 years old with dark hair, a medium build and wearing a dark t-shirt and a navy blue hat, according to Griffin. He was also driving a dark colored Acura. The victim reported the attack the next day, acccording to police. Officers searched the area but didn't find the man or his vehicle. Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to contact the UCI police at (949) 824-5223. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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University of California, Irvine police searching for alleged campus rapist
Police at the University of California, Irvine are warning the community as they search for a man suspected of raping a victim on campus late last week. In a crime alert, UCI Police Chief Liz Griffin said the alleged rape occurred at around 11 p.m. May 16 at Camino del Sol student housing and was reported the following evening. 'The reporting party was walking in the residential community when an unknown suspect forcefully pushed the reporting party on the ground and raped them,' Griffin added. The suspect was described as a white male adult between the ages of 30 and 40 with a medium build, wearing a dark t-shirt and a navy-blue hat. Family devastated after missing mother found dead at L.A. homeless encampment The victim also told police that the man was driving a dark-colored Acura. 'Officers canvassed the area when they received the report and did not find the suspect or vehicle,' the alert noted. Campus officials provided the following safety tips: If you are going out alone, make sure that someone knows where you are going, who you will be with, and when you expect to return If you start to feel concerns about a person or a situation, trust your feelings and try to remove yourself as quickly as possible from the potential threat, even if it is someone whom you know and even if it feels awkward to do so If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider it an emergency and act to support that person You can call the police or ask for help from other people, intervene directly if safe, or create a distraction to help remove the potential victim from the situation Dial 9-1-1 for emergency or in-progress events. Non-emergency call (949) 824-5223 Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the UCI Police Department at 949-824-5223. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
