UCLA dorm sexual assault suspect taken into custody

Austin Turner
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The person suspected of sexually assaulting a student in a University of California, Los Angeles dorm room is in custody, according to authorities.

UCLA’s campus police department said the assault happened at about 2:40 a.m. on Friday in the Saxon Suites dorm building.

The suspect entered her room as she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her before leaving the scene, per officials.

The Saxon Residential Suite dorm rooms on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. (KTLA)
The Saxon Residential Suite dorm rooms on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. (KTLA)

In a news release, police described the suspect as a bearded, heavy-set white male in his 30s.

Authorities now say the suspect is in custody. No additional details, including the suspect’s identity or any charges, were not immediately made available.

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