Three people were assaulted near Oak Street Ramp at 401 Oak Street Southeast on Wednesday evening, according to a campus wide safety alert.

In a “pattern of assaults,” the suspect was interrupted while trying to break into a vehicle and assaulted a witness. The suspect later assaulted two other people as he fled.

The alert describes the suspect as male with a beard, dressed in a black and red plaid shirt and blue jeans, with a light brown cap and a dark colored bag.

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