Purdue Police received a CSA report of fondling

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Incident date

September 9, 2017

Incident type

Fondling

Location/address

1051 David Ross Rd., West Lafayette, Ind.

Suspect description

Male, Known to victim

Incident information

The Purdue University Police Department is investigating a reported case of Fondling, at 1051 David Ross Rd., and the current investigation is ongoing. The report was made on 9-18-17. An arrest has not been made. If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the police department at 765-494-8221 or report this anonymously at 1-866-818-2620.

Prevention information

Crime prevention and awareness, as well as consistent reporting, may be the strongest defenses against becoming the victim of an assault. While becoming a victim of crime is never the fault of the victim, the following list of practices may help safeguard individuals from becoming victims of assault: Please report all suspicious activity and utilize the SAFE Walk program for walking escorts. Be mindful of ETS locations on campus and choose well lit walking paths through campus. Please refer to the Annual Security Report for up to date crime statistics, security policies and programming, www.purdue.edu/ehps/police/reports/index.html