UPDATE: USU Police Look for Potential Witnesses Following Report of Rape

Utah State University police released additional information tonight about a report that a female USU student was sexually assaulted by two males unknown to her near the bottom of Old Main Hill on Oct. 27 between approximately 8:15-9 p.m.

Police are hoping to talk to any potential witnesses, including the occupants of a small, gray, four-door vehicle that the student reported hearing honk its horn, perhaps at her, as it turned north from 500 North on to 700 East at the bottom of Old Main Hill. The occupants of the vehicle or anyone who might have information should contact USU police at 435-797-1939 or in person at 800 East 1250 North.

This update follows the “Timely Warning Notice” sent Saturday through USU’s Code Blue alert system to the university community. For more information about USU’s resources for victims of sexual assault, go to usu.edu/sexual-assault. The website includes details about where to go for medical services, how to access confidential counseling or advocacy services, and how to seek academic accommodations or file a formal complaint with USU.

Media contact: Tim Vitale, Executive Director, Public Relations and Marketing

Phone: 435-797-1356

Email: tim.vitale@usu.edu