Stanford Police Seeking Witnesses to Campus Assault

Stanford police are seeking information about an assault that happened on Friday, Aug. 29, at approximately 9:11 p.m. An unidentified male struck a female in the face with an unknown object – possibly a baton or flashlight.

At the time of the attack, the victim was walking westbound on the path adjacent to Campus Drive and was just east of the intersection of Campus Drive and Palm Drive. The suspect approached the victim from behind and struck her face with what she believed to be a stick or baton.

The suspect immediately fled westbound on foot on Campus Drive toward the Stanford Shopping Center. He was last seen fleeing into a grove of trees that are west of Palm Drive. The victim sustained serious facial injuries.

The victim described her assailant as a white male adult, brown hair, 5-feet-7-inches tall, with a medium build. He was last seen wearing athletic clothing consisting of a white shirt, black shorts and black shoes.

If anyone has any information concerning this incident, please call the Stanford Department of Public Safety at (650) 723-9633.

--Stanford News Service