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CRIME ALERT 2024-01: SEXUAL ASSAULT
The AAPD is investigating a sexual assault that occurred on March 9, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Vaughn Street.
The female victim was attempting to open the front door of her residence when an unknown male came up from behind her. The suspect began to pull the victim towards him and then groped her. The victim yelled at the suspect and slapped him. The male then fled the area on foot.
The suspect is described as a White male with short brown hair and approximately 6 feet tall. Officers responded to the scene and were unable to locate the suspect.
If you have any information, please contact the AAPD tip line at 734.794.6939, email tips@a2gov.org.
Crime Alert 2024-01 was the first sexual-assault crime alert UM DPSS issued in calendar year 2024 — UM uses a sequential numbering system for Clery alerts that begins fresh each year
Although the assault occurred off-campus on Vaughn Street (a residential street west of central campus), UM DPSS issued a crime alert because the location is within Clery-reportable geography for student housing
The suspect description (White male, short brown hair, approximately 6 feet tall) is more specific than typical sexual-assault timely warnings, reflecting the stranger-attack context
The victim's response — yelling and slapping the suspect — caused him to flee, an outcome the alert preserves as informational fact rather than as a generic safety tip
AAPD (the Ann Arbor Police Department) is the lead investigative agency, not UM Police — UM DPSS rebroadcasts AAPD's investigation under the Clery Act because the geography meets Clery thresholds