Police are still searching for the assailant in Saturday morning’s attack near the Parade Ground.
An 18-year-old female student was attacked at about 3:30 a.m. on the sidewalk between the Parade Ground and Highland Road, said LSU Police Department Spokesman Det. Kevin Scott.
Scott said the student was hit from behind by the suspect before being pushed to the ground and struck again. After the scuffle, the attacker escaped between the Paul M. Hebert Law Center building and the Faculty Club.
The victim was treated with minor wounds on the scene.
The motive for the attack is unknown, Scott said. There is no indication the attack was sexual, and the suspect didn’t take any of the victim’s belongings. Scott said the victim was in good spirits.
The victim described the attacker as a white man in his 20s with short, balding hair. At the time of the attack, he was wearing a black and white shirt, dark pants and glasses.
Scott said the assailant had no weapon but is still considered dangerous. An emergency text message urging students to avoid the area was sent around 6 a.m.
Another message was sent around 7:20 a.m. warning that the suspect was still at large. The latest University update, sent at about 9:30 a.m., said officers performed a “complete and comprehensive search” of the area, but the suspect still hasn’t been caught.
LSUPD and the Baton Rouge Police Department searched the buildings in the vicinity of the Parade Ground following the attack and increased patrols throughout the weekend.
Students should report any suspicious activity to police immediately, Scott said.
This is the second violent attack on campus this school year.
In October, another female student was attacked outside the Quad after refusing to give her cell phone to a man unaffiliated with the University.
Police arrested the Quad attacker, who was charged with attempted murder and robbery.
LSUPD can be reached at 225-578-3231.
 
 
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