Crime Alerts
04-09-25263 – Sexual Assault
The University Police Department is investigating a report of a sexual assault which occurred on Tuesday November 3, 2009 in the Dubois Library. The incident occurred in the women’s bathroom on the 19th floor between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
The suspect description is as follows: white male, age: 20s or early 30s, 5’ 6” with brownish, dirty blonde hair, wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the UMPD Detective Bureau at (413)-545-0893 or the TIPS line at (413)-577-TIPS (8477) or via the Anonymous Witness Form at http://www.umass.edu/umpd/anonymouswitness.
Personal safety tips and campus resources can be found by clicking the below links:
http://www.umass.edu/umpd/safety
http://www.umass.edu/umpd/safety/rapeprevention
Assistance Requested
Fatal Motor Vehicle/Bicycle Accident
The Amherst Police Department is currently investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Montague Road (Route 63) in North Amherst on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at approximately 10:30PM. The collision involved two bicyclists and a motor vehicle that left the scene headed northbound. The car struck and killed 21-year-old Blake Goodman, a former University of Massachusetts student.
Investigators are seeking assistance in identifying the motor vehicle, which is believed to be a 1990’s vintage black Geo Prizm. The car would have sustained damage to the right side that included the loss of the exterior rearview mirror.
Amherst and UMass Police are seeking assistance from the UMass community to help identify the vehicle and/or driver involved. If you can provide any further information please contact the Amherst Police at (413)-259-3000 or the TIPLINE at 413-259-3344.
You may also provide an anonymous tip online at http://www.umass.edu/umpd/anonymouswitness.
