[Students] (no subject)

[Cathy Haynsworth]

UPDATE: Sexual Assault Reported on Campus 

 

Commerce, TEXAS (March 24, 2011)- After a comprehensive and thorough
investigation into the sexual assault reported on March 8, the
University Police Department has determined that the report was false
and the described assault did not occur. 

 

While all reports are taken seriously, the university community is urged
to remember that false reports carry a penalty under Texas State Law. 

 

Although this assault did not occur we continue to encourage the
university community to use standard precautions when walking across
campus at night, to travel in pairs and report any suspicious behavior
to the University Police Department at 903-886-5868. 

 

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On March 8, a female student at Texas A&M University-Commerce reported
being sexually assaulted at 10:30 p.m. on March 1 by an unknown male
according to the University Police Department.

 

The assault reportedly occurred at the West Halls on campus. According
to the police report, the assailant is a 6' tall male, and was wearing a
green hooded sweatshirt at the time of the attack. 

 

UPD encourages students to take extra precautions walking through campus
at night, to travel in pairs and report any suspicious behavior. 

 

Anyone with information related to the attack, is urged to contact the
University Police Department at 903-886-5868.

 

 Donna J Spinato

Chief of Police

Texas A&M University -Commerce Police Department

PO Box 3011 Commerce, Texas 75429

Wk:  (903) 886-5860    Fax:  (903) 468-3252

Donna_Spinato at tamu-commerce.edu

 

"The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has
taken place"

"George Bernard Shaw"

 

 

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