Georgetown University

Public Safety Announcement: Attempted Sexual Assault outside Henle Village

An anonymous complainant reported that at approximately 2:15 a.m., three males attempted to sexually assault her by forcing her into an alley way. The complainant stated that she fought back, freed herself, and ran away. The complainant did not provide any contact information.

The Department of Public Safety is requesting that anyone who has information regarding this or any other incident(s), or who noticed any suspects before or after the incident(s), to contact them immediately at (202) 687-4343.

Incident

Date: April 27 2008

Time: 2:15 AM

Location: Campus

Address: Henle Village

Incident type: Sex Offense

Respondents: Other

Incident summary: On Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 8:35 p.m., DPS received a report through an Anonymous Crime Tips email that an attempted sexual assault had occurred at Henle Village at 2:15 a.m. that same day.

An anonymous complainant reported that at approximately 2:15 a.m., three males attempted to sexually assault her by forcing her into an alley way. The complainant stated that she fought back, freed herself, and ran away. The complainant did not provide any contact information.

Victim(s):No further information was provided in the anonymous complaint.

Victim(s) status:No further information was provided in the anonymous complaint.

Witness description of suspect(s):The suspects are described as three caucasian males of college age. No additional information was provided in the anonymous complaint.

Safety Reminder

The Department of Public Safety would like to remind all students to practice the following security measures:

  1. On campus students should call DPS at 202-687-4343 regarding any safety concerns.

  2. Off campus students with immediate safety concerns should call MPD at 911 and DPS at 687-HELP.

  3. Practice security at home by not propping doors open, always keeping doors and windows locked, even when you are in residence, and not opening the door to strangers.

  4. Students noticing suspicious activities or individuals loitering around entrances to residence halls, apartments, or townhouses should immediately notify DPS at 202-687-4343.

  5. Students may utilize the services of THE SHUTTLE or DPS SAFERIDES escorts as a means of providing safe passage off-campus. Call 784-RIDE for DPS SAFERIDES escorts.

Georgetown University's Department of Public Safety (DPS) notifies the campus community when crimes are reported to DPS or the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) which the University believes represent a threat to its students or employees, in a manner consistent with the Campus Security Act. The University uses its best efforts to provide information that is both accurate and helpful, but community members should recognize that the University is able to relay information only as it is reported to DPS and/or MPD.