Assault investigation continues
Anthony Kirchner
Staff Reporter

A joint investigation between Fort Worth and TCU police continued Tuesday in the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman who lives in the Bellaire Condominiums on Bellaire Drive, said J.C. Williams, assistant TCU police chief.

Fort Worth police would not comment on the incident because it is an open investigation, but Don Mills, vice-chancellor for student affairs, confirmed Tuesday that the victim is a TCU student.

According to the police report, the victim was alone in her apartment when she heard a knock on her door at approximately 1 p.m. Monday. The report states that she walked over to the door, looked through the peephole and noticed a Hispanic man standing outside. The victim said in the report that she opened the door partially, with the safety chain in place.

The man asked her if he could use her telephone and the victim handed her portable phone through the opening in the door, according to the report.

The report continues that after making a call, the man handed the phone back and said, "Their phone is busy, I’ll try back later." The man left, and she closed her door, according to the report.

Approximately 10 minutes later, the victim heard another knock and walked over to the door realizing it was the same man standing outside, the report states. She said in the report that she opened her door, and before she could speak, the suspect pushed his way into her apartment, closed the door behind him and then took a three-inch knife out of his pocket. The victim reported the suspect placed the knife to her throat and said, "Do as I ask, and you will not get hurt."

At this time, the victim complied and was taken into a back room where she was sexually assaulted, the report states.

After the assault, the victim reported that she sat in the kitchen for several hours where she realized that the suspect had taken two portable phones and her wallet from the kitchen table, according to the report. At approximately 4 p.m., the victim called a friend for help and the friend called Fort Worth Police Department after learning about the incident, according to the report.

At 4:47 p.m. Fort Worth police officers arrived at the scene, collected evidence, processed the crime scene and took the victim to John Peter Smith Hospital for a rape examination, the report stated.

According to a flyer distributed around campus by TCU Police, 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 is described in the flier as wearing a blue and yellow shirt with blue jeans.

Anthony Kirchner
a.l.kirchner@student.tcu.edu

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