Police Report
Suspect Description: The suspect is a Hispanic male, about 35-years-old with black hair that is parted on one side. He is approximately 5’7” with a husky build and was wearing a blue and yellow shirt with blue jeans. The man was armed with a knife.
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l Keep outside lights on at night and keep lights
on in multiple rooms of the house.
l Keep car doors locked, even if you are going inside for a short time.
l Have keys ready to unlock the car door before you leave a building instead of walking across a parking lot searching for them in your bag.
l Always park in well lit areas and look in your backseat before entering your car.
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817-257-7777

Female assaulted at knife-point
By David Dunai
Staff Reporter

A female was sexually assaulted Monday at Bellaire Condominiums, one block away from the TCU campus Monday afternoon, according to an all-campus e-mail sent by TCU Police.

According to the e-mail, the female, who was not identified by authorities, was attacked at knife-point inside her apartment. The e-mail continued that the suspect asked to use the telephone before entering the apartment.

According to the e-mail, the suspect is a 5-foot-7-inch Hispanic male, approximately 35 years old and has black hair that is parted on one side. The suspect was described as wearing a blue and yellow shirt with blue jeans, in the e-mail sent to all students.

Damon Gardner, assistant shift supervisor at the Fort Worth Police Department, confirmed that a female called reporting an alleged robbery at knife-point at 4:45 p.m.
A report had not been made as of Monday, but that does not mean one will not be made, said Kaylo Harrison, lead dispatcher and acting supervisor of the Fort Worth Police Department.

Kelly Ham, TCU detective of criminal investigations, said no further information has been released, but he will assist Fort Worth Police in the investigation.

“We want to alert people on campus of what is going on,” Ham said about TCU’s role in the investigation. “We want to let students know that someone has committed a violent act nearby campus.”

TCU Sgt. Ramiro Abad, who works the night shift, said there have been numerous phone calls of concern from students and parents after the e-mail was sent.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Don Mills has been notified of the incident, Abad said.

Tenants at Bellaire Condominiums, 3301 Bellaire Dr., in the south wing said they were unaware of the situation Monday night. There was no manager on duty at the condominiums, Abad said.

The e-mail was sent at 9 p.m. and a flier that offers safety tips was released at 11 p.m.
Director of Communications Kelli Horst said the university will review the incident today and notify students of any developments.

David Dunai
d.r.dunai@student.tcu.edu

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