INFORMATIONAL EMAIL FROM ALERT CAROLINA: UNC Police Investigating Sexual Assault

UNC STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FACULTY:

UNC Police Investigating Sexual Assault at Hinton-James

Campus police are investigating the report of a sexual assault of a UNC student which occurred shortly before 3 a.m. today (Sun., November 1) in UNC’s Hinton-James Residence Hall.  The male suspect, around 6-feet in height and weighing between 180-200 pounds, is believed to have left the campus area.

Anyone with information which might aid in the investigation should call 9-1-1 or call CrimeStoppers at 919-942-7515.  Calls to CrimeStoppers are confidential and anonymous, and the caller may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  You can also leave tips for CrimeStoppers at www.crimestoppers-chcunc.org.

Continue to monitor Alert Carolina website (alertcarolina.unc.edu) for updates.  For a list of safety tips, see the following link through the Alert Carolina page: http://www.alertcarolina.unc.edu/go/doc/1395/1762999/

About Informational Messages: The University sends an Informational Message to inform the campus community about a situation that is not an emergency but is expected to be of significant interest to the campus. An Informational Message is one of three tiers of communication under the University’s revised emergency communications plan. Emergency Warning refers to a siren activation for a significant emergency.  And a Timely Warning is issued if there is a continuing danger AND notification will not compromise law enforcement.