According to UVA Police, a female UVA student reported being forcibly fondled yesterday evening near Memorial Gymnasium. Police report that the student was approached from behind by a white male, who lifted her skirt and fondled her, then ran away towards University Avenue after the victim screamed. The suspect is described as approximately 5’8" tall with short hair, and wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt when the incident occurred. UVA posted details on sharing information concerning the incident here.
UVA Police responded to the report around 7pm, and UVA students received an alert about this incident via e-mail around 10pm last night. The incident follows concerns over reports of assaults near the Corner area, including the sexual assault of a female UVA student. Dean of Students Allen Groves issued an e-mail alert about the sexual assault on September 28, more than 10 days after Charlottesville police began investigating the incident.