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Stanford Police Investigate Armed Sexual Assault Near Campus

The case prompted a campus safety alert with extra patrols.

Overview

  • The jogger told campus police she was attacked near Mayfield Avenue and Santa Ynez Street around 6:15 p.m. Sunday by a man who carried a semiautomatic handgun.
  • She reported the assault to the Stanford Department of Public Safety at about 8:25 p.m. the same evening.
  • Police described the suspect as clean-shaven with brown eyes and short hair, wearing a light blue hoodie, dark jeans, and a thick braided bracelet.
  • Stanford said the investigation is very active and has increased patrols on and near campus after the alert, and the woman’s affiliation with the university has not been confirmed.
  • Investigators asked anyone with information to call 650-329-2413 and to check the Department of Public Safety alert page for updates.