Massachusetts

MIT Police Investigate Report of Sexual Assault of Woman at Dorm

Police at MIT say they are investigating a report of a sexual assault that took place early Saturday morning at their in Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.

A female victim told police she was raped at a dorm on Amherst Alley between the hours of 12 and 3 a.m.

Police said the victim had been talking to the suspect at a party at an MIT dorm hours earlier and the next thing she remembered was waking up next to him in his room.

The victim sought medical attention due to her injuries and reported the incident, according to police.

Authorities said the suspect denied the allegations. That suspect's identity has not been provided by police.

MIT Police are handling the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact them at 617-258-TIPS (8-8477).

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