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MSU Police have issued the following crime alerts:
April 2, 2012
MSU Alert: Second rape reported to Bozeman police.
The Bozeman Police Department is investigating a second rape reported to have occurred in the early morning hours of March 18, five days prior to the assault of a Montana State University student near campus.
According to Bozeman police, the victim of the second rape reported being attacked by a man on West Koch Street at 3:30 a.m. The victim described the man as having shaggy brown hair and glasses. She told police he was tall with a medium build and wearing sweatpants. The victim was not an MSU student or affiliate.
On March 22nd, a man with a similar description raped an MSU student near the corner of Third Avenue and Garfield Street around 11:45 p.m. She described the man as 18 to 20 years old with shabby brown hair, glasses and no facial hair. He was about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 200 pounds. He was wearing MSU sweat pants.
A sketch of the suspect can be viewed at:
http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=11037
Bozeman police are still investigating the attacks.
To report any suspicious activity or any information about these crimes to the Bozeman police, call 406-582-2000, or MSU police at 406-994-2121.
Anyone wishing to report information anonymously, can email the information
to: switness@montana.edu
MSU police remind all students, faculty, staff and campus visitors to be alert and aware of their surroundings, use caution when walking alone at all times, stay in well-lit areas and travel in groups.
The MSU Police Department has escorts available on campus 24 hours a day for any student, faculty, staff or visitor. Contact the MSU Police Department at
994-2121 to request an escort. Officers will provide an escort from or to any point within one mile of campus. Safety escorts are a long-term, ongoing program of the MSU Police Department.
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MSU ALERT: UPDATE: SKETCH AVAILABLE OF SUSPECT SOUGHT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT.
At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Thursday March 22, 2012, a female student was the victim of Sexual Intercourse Without Consent in the area of S 3rd and Garfield.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: A SKETCH OF THE SUSPECT IN THIS CRIME IS NOW AVAILABLE.
Visit: http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=11037
The female reported that an unidentified male caught up with her on foot as she walked toward her residence, physically pulled her to the ground, and assaulted her before fleeing the area on foot. Officers from the Bozeman Police Department and MSU Police responded immediately to the area but attempts to locate the suspect at the time were unsuccessful.
The suspect is described as a white male in his late teens or early twenties, with curly dark blond to light brown hair, 5'10, 200 pounds, last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt with unidentified writing on the front, and dark blue MSU sweat pants. He is further described as wearing glasses and as having no facial hair. Suspect was last seen in the area of 3rd and Grand.
Use caution when walking alone at all times, stay in well-lit areas and travel in groups. Report any suspicious activity or any information about his crime to Bozeman Police at 406-582-2000 or MSU Police at 406-994-2121.
Anyone wishing to report information anonymously, can email the information to switness@montana.edu.
The MSU Police Department has escorts available on campus 24 hours a day for any student, faculty, staff or visitor. Contact the MSU Police Department at 994-2121 to request an escort. Officers will provide an escort from any point originating on campus to any other point on campus or a contiguous location to the campus. Safety escorts are a long-term, ongoing program of MSU Police.
To receive immediate emergency notifications in the future, all students, faculty and staff are urged to subscribe to the MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system. The MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system is free and is used to deliver critical information to MSU students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency. To subscribe, go to: www.montana.edu/msualert. You can also enroll by texting 69310 with the following message: msu alert. (You will receive a confirmation text as a reply.)
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Sept. 22, 2011
MSU Alert:
This is an update to the Physical Assault reported on Thursday, Sept.
15, 2011. A female student originally reported she was grabbed by an unknown male and pushed against Howard Hall. A thorough investigation and examination of evidence from the scene, including video from the area, indicated the assault did not take place. The student subsequently admitted that she completely falsified the original report.
The student now admits that no one grabbed, touched or otherwise contacted her. Even though the reported assault did not occur, MSU Police continue to urge everyone to use caution and always be alert and aware of your surroundings.
The MSU Police Department has escorts available on campus 24 hours a day for any student, faculty, staff or visitor. Contact the MSU Police Department at 994-2121 to request an escort. Officers will provide an escort from any point originating on campus to any other point on campus or a contiguous location to the campus. Safety escorts are a long-term, ongoing program of MSU Police.
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Friday, Sept. 9, 2011
MSU Timely Warning:
At 11:13 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, an MSU student reported that she had been sexually assaulted by a male suspect near campus in the 800 block of South 7th Ave. The victim reported that she was groped by the suspect.
MSU Police and Bozeman Police quickly apprehended David Cantu (not a student). Cantu was booked into the Gallatin County Detention Center and charged with Sexual Assault for this incident. Cantu was subsequently released on bond. Cantu is 18 years old, 5’7” tall, 155 pounds and is described as having a dark complexion and an athletic build.
MSU Police have issued a no-trespass order for Cantu for all MSU property.
Anyone observing him on campus is urged to immediately call MSU Police at 994-2121.
MSU Police advise everyone walking outdoors to take precautions at all times, and especially at night. Appropriate precautions include staying alert, being aware of surroundings, staying in well-lighted areas and reporting any suspicious or unusual behavior to MSU Police at 994-2121.
An immediate emergency notification via the MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system was not sent in this case since the suspect was apprehended. However, to receive emergency notifications in the future, all students are urged to subscribe to the MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system. The MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system is free and is used to deliver critical information to MSU students, faculty and staff in the event of an emergency. To subscribe, go to: www.montana.edu/msualert. You can also enroll by texting 69310 with the following message: msu alert. (You will receive a confirmation text as a reply.)
This Timely Warning message was sent via the MSU E-MAIL system to all students, faculty and staff at MSU Bozeman. All students, faculty, and staff are automatically enrolled in the MSU E-MAIL system; however, enrollment in the emergency MSU ALERT TEXT MESSAGING system is voluntary and all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to enroll as noted above.
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