Temple University alerted students after a robber sexually assaulted a female student near campus.
The assault took place along the 1400 block of N Carlisle Street – that’s about two blocks south of the North Philadelphia campus, said a TU Alert sent out by the university early Tuesday.
The victim had left Temple's library around 11:15 p.m. Monday as walked with a friend until they separated near Broad and Cecil B Moore, said Philadelphia Police
Minutes later, a man came up behind the victim and told her to be quiet as he hit her on the arm with a silver handgun, said investigators.
The man then pushed the woman up against a wall and sexually assaulted her, said police.
After the assault, the woman used an emergency light to call police. Officers arrived to find the shaken victim, said investigators.
Temple asked that anyone who spots suspicious activity should call 215-204-1234.
