Police: 2 sexual assaults reported in Normal

Posted on September 14, 2020
Due to the ongoing investigations, no further information is being released at this time. (Facebook/Illinois State University Police Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Police at Illinois State University are investigating a sexual assault that happened over the weekend in Watterson Towers.

ISU police said the victim was a female student and the incident happened early Sunday in Watterson by an unknown male. Additionally, Normal Police received a report of a separate sexual assault which occurred overnight in an apartment in the 200 block of West Willow Street.

Authorities said these incidents are unrelated and remain under investigation by ISU and Normal police.

Due to the ongoing investigations, no further information is available.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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