BOSTON (WHDH) - Police are investigating an attempted sexual assault that occurred inside an academic building at on the Northeastern University campus on Thursday, officials said.
The incident involved a student and an unidentified suspect, according to the Northeastern University Police Department.
Police say the suspect is described as a dark-skinned Hispanic or black man with a beard, who was about 5 feet, 10 inches tall.
Students say they still feel safe on campus.
One student said, “I feel like they did the appropriate response, they did send out an email.”
Another said, “I do feel safe, I usually do morning shifts and night shifts. I don’t feel like this campus is not safe or anything.”
The suspect was said to be last seen leaving the campus on an outbound Orange Line train.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the university’s police department.
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