University at Buffalo (UB)
Published July 5, 2018 at 11:12 AM This content is archived.
On July 5, 2018, University Police interviewed a female who reported being sexually assaulted during the Town of Amherst Independence Day event being held on the University at Buffalo North Campus.
The female reported that, just prior to the fireworks display on July 4th, 2018, an unknown male entered a portable restroom she was using and forcibly assaulted her. She described the suspect as a black male, approximately 5'8" tall, with a dark complexion, muscular build, short, curly hair, wearing a black t-shirt and black shorts.
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