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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Man allegedly grabs woman in Constans Theatre stairwell

Police are looking for a man who reportedly attacked a woman early Wednesday morning in the Constans Theatre, located adjacent to the Reitz Union.

A building services employee told the University Police Department she was walking through a door in one of the building's stairwells when a man grabbed her and pulled her toward him, according to a UPD news release.

She was able to punch the man and run away, the release stated.

The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m., according to the release.

The suspect is described as a 5-foot-7-inch white man with brown hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white T-shirt with a red bulldog logo and black shorts, the release stated. While the Wednesday incident resembles three incidents reported on campus in early November 2007, officers do not believe this case is related.

Anyone with relevant information or who has been a victim of a similar attack should contact Det. Mandy Spurlin at 352-392-1111.

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