Rape Reported At Cal State San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, CA – Cal State San Marcos warned students Friday to be vigilant after a woman reported she was raped in student housing over Labor Day weekend.

Campus police said the attack happened between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sunday but was not reported until Thursday, according to a crime bulletin issued by the campus. The victim was walking back to her campus residence with a friend when they met two men and invited them back to their home. The men were not believed to be students at the university.

One of the men raped the victim at the residence, the bulletin said.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man in his 20s with a tall, muscular build. He had short brown hair, brown eyes and a closely groomed mustache and beard. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, blue jeans, and a T-shirt of unknown color.

Anyone with information about the attack was asked to call campus police at 760-750-4567 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Callers to the Crime Stoppers tip line can remain anonymous.

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