Crime & Safety
UT-Austin Police Investigate Reported Sexual Assault
The incident is said to have occurred at around 2 a.m. at 2500 Pearl St. in a non-campus property near the University of Texas campus.
AUSTIN, TX — University of Texas at Austin police are investigation a report of a sexual assault said to have occurred at a student housing complex early Sunday.
The incident is said to have occurred at around 2 a.m. at 2500 Pearl St. in a non-campus property, according to a UT-Police report. The site is not far from the university campus, near North Lamar Boulevards in West Campus.
While police investigate the matter, officials urge anyone with information to call the Austin Police Department at (512) 974-2000.
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OFF CAMPUS INCIDENT NOTIFICATION: Sexual Assaulthttps://t.co/L5EBO4wAVw pic.twitter.com/27eDJbk1jP
— UT Austin Police (@UTAustinPolice) November 24, 2019
Police took the opportunity to provide links to victims' resources:
Student Emergency Services supports students who have been or know someone who has been a victim of a crime on or off campus. For those services, please visit the student emergency services page.
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The Victims Advocate Network supports UT employees, staff, students, and visitors who have been the victim of a crime. For more information, visit the Victims Advocate Network page.
"Be active in supporting a safe and respectful community," officials wrote. "If you see or hear something inappropriate or dangerous, speak up, get involved, or intervene in the best way you see fit."
For more information on how to intervene, click here.
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