The Emory Police Department (EPD) has released a composite sketch of a suspect in the alleged rape of a female Emory student that occurred near Emory Village last Tuesday.
According to a University-wide email sent to students last Wednesday, the student reported to EPD that she was raped in a wooded area between Dowman Drive and Oxford Road at around 11:15 p.m.
The sketch of the suspect was released Saturday night. The survivor was able to give a description of the assailant to an official at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which produced the sketch, according to a University statement.
The perpetrator was last seen running from campus toward Emory Village and is described as a white male in his mid-to-late 50s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, according to the statement.
He has a reddish or brown beard along with a brown or green beanie cap, tan or brown jacket, dark blue jeans and brown boots.
EPD declined to comment as the case is currently under investigation.
“The Emory Police Department is investigating the report of a sexual assault Tuesday night involving an unknown perpetrator,” the University said in a statement to the Wheel last week. “The female student involved is being provided with the full support, resources and ongoing care of Emory staff members.”
The statement released this past weekend adds that while investigating the incident, “Emory Police have increased their visibility around the Emory campus.”
Last week’s University-wide email recommends that students use a safety escort service, walk with another person or in a group and avoid poorly lit areas, among other suggestions.
Anyone with information about the alleged incident is encouraged to contact EPD at 404-727-6111, the email says.
“Emory is deeply concerned about the safety of our campus and our students, faculty, staff and visitors, and maintaining a safe community is always of the utmost importance to the University,” the University said in its statement.
Crime Beat Writer Brandon Fuhr contributed reporting.
– By Jordan Friedman
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