Crime & Safety

3 Women Attacked At Northwestern, 2 Near Sororities: Campus Alert

Men grabbed students from behind as they walked on or near campus.

EVANSTON, IL — Three women have been attacked at Northwestern University in the past week, prompting a campus safety alert. At least two of the incidents happened near sororities on the Evanston campus.

Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, a woman was walking on the 1800 block of Hinman Avenue, when two men approached her from behind. One of the men grabbed the handle of her backpack.

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