BOSTON (WHDH) - A suspect wanted in connection with two assaults at Harvard University last week has been arrested, Harvard University police announced Wednesday.
On May 19, Harvard University police said the man first tried to follow a person into a residential hall at the Peabody Terrace complex on Memorial Drive. Police said the man grabbed the victim’s wrist, pulling them toward the gated entrance of the building. When the victim resisted, the man left.
Police said the man then entered the school’s Lowell House dormitory at approximately 5:30 p.m. by following another person into the building. They said the man approached the victim from behind, covered their mouth, and tried to force the victim into their dorm room. Police said the victim’s screams got their neighbors’ attention, and the intruder ran off. The victim was not hurt.
About 15 minutes later, MIT police said a man matching the description of the Harvard suspect followed a resident into a dorm building on Pacific Street.
Harvard police said the Wakefield Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police were involved in the investigation and arrest.
The suspect is facing charges of assault and battery, kidnapping, and burglary with the intent to commit a felony.
Police have not yet released the suspect’s name.
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