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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
the student voice since 1960
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Vol. 76 No. 30
NEWS IN BRIEFkidnapping Possible sexual assault, initiated at Cougar Village late Friday An e-Lert reporting a kidnapping that occurred on SIUE campus was issued by SIUE Police early in the morning of May 27. The e-Lert said the kidnapping resulted in a later sexual assault in Berkeley, Missouri. According to the e-Lert, a woman said she had been taken from Cougar Village by an acquaintance and driven to north St. Louis — later confirmed to be Berkeley, Missouri. “The female reported she was held at gunpoint during the drive before being sexually assaulted in Missouri,” according to the e-Lert. The victim said she was pushed from the car, after the assault, where she then
called local police. According to the e-Lert, the suspect is about 6 feet 1 inch tall and is described as a “light-skinned black male” with short, dark hair and a patchy beard. The suspect’s vehicle was reported to be a “gray or silver Hyundai 4-door sedan, possibly with mild front end damage.” SIUE Police said the case is being handled by the Berkeley Police Department in Missouri, where the assault is reported to have occurred. When contacted, Berkeley Police did not comment, as the officer who is working the case is out of the office until Tuesday.
STATISTICS TO KNOW Students are at an increased risk
during the first few months of their first and second semesters in college
86 percent of sworn campus law enforcement officials have legal authority to make an arrest outside of the campus grounds
70 percent of campus law enforcement agencies have memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with local law enforcement The National Sexual Hotline is (800) 656-4673
| Information by Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
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