Police issue alert after attempted battery of female student at UCF garage

Description of man in attack matches similar cases, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida has issued an alert after an attempted battery on a female student Monday night, campus police said.

Campus police said the student was approached around 6 p.m. by a man who asked for help with his vehicle inside Garage C.

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The woman reported the man attempted to touch her leg, but she screamed and ran away.

The man is described as being dark-skinned and 5 feet 7 inches tall. He wore glasses and was wearing a gray sweater and dark-colored pants. Police said he appeared to be the age of a college student and spoke with an accent.

Campus police said the description of the man in the attempted battery Monday is similar to that of a man involved in two other incidents that happened on campus within the past month and a half.

Police are asking anyone who sees suspicious activity to report it to them by calling 407-823-5555, or 911 in an emergency.


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