Attention Rutgers Community:
The New Brunswick Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault which is reported to have occurred on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at approximately 01:20 AM. This incident occurred at an off campus establishment located on Easton Avenue between Hamilton and Condict Streets, in New Brunswick. In this incident, the victim, a Rutgers University student who is an employee of the establishment, reported that he was struck in the head with a glass while attempting to mitigate a disturbance by a male who was patronizing the establishment. The assailant was last seen walking on Easton Avenue towards Somerset Street. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
The assailant was described as a Middle Eastern male with a thin build, dark hair, multiple tattoos on his right arm, and wearing a motorcycle style jacket with two stripes on the sleeves.
Anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time, is asked to please contact the New Brunswick City Police Department at: (732) 745-5200 or the Rutgers Police Department at (732) 932-7211.
The Rutgers University Police Department reminds you that you can reduce your chances of being a crime victim by taking reasonable precautions, including:
- Remain alert and aware of people and circumstances around you;
- Immediately report suspicious activity to local law enforcement.
For more crime prevention information please visit the Rutgers Public Safety website at http://publicsafety.rutgers.edu.
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Authority:
Chief Kenneth Cop
May 6, 2014
