Person snuck into Harvard dorm, attacked student from behind, school says

A person entered Harvard University’s Lowell House undergraduate residence without authorization on Tuesday evening and allegedly assaulted a student. Harvard University police and Cambridge police responded around 5:30 p.m. The alleged victim reported that an unknown male followed someone else into the building and approached as the victim entered their room. The perpetrator approached from behind, covered the victim’s mouth, and attempted to force the victim into the room. The victim screamed, prompting nearby residents to exit their rooms, and the suspect fled. The victim was not injured. Authorities said the incident is an active criminal investigation and officers are searching for a suspect.

"An "unknown male" entered the residence hall without authorization after following someone else into the building, the alleged victim told authorities. As the victim entered their room, the perpetrator "approached from behind, covered the victim's mouth, and attempted to force the victim into the room.""

""The victim screamed, prompting several nearby residents to exit their rooms, at which point the suspect fled the area," the alert said. The victim was not injured. Authorities said the incident is "an active criminal investigation," and officers are searching for a suspect."

"Harvard University police and Cambridge police officers responded to Lowell House on Holyoke Place around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Harvard said in a campus-wide alert. Lowell House is one of the university's 12 residential houses. A person entered a Harvard University undergraduate residence Tuesday evening and allegedly assaulted a student, the university said in an alert."

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