Two Students Assaulted, Hospitalized
November 19, 2009 • By The Breeze,
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HARRISONBURG, Va. — Two JMU students were assaulted Nov. 7 by three men who fled before police arrived. JMU Police sent a “Timely Notice” e-mail Tuesday morning, 10 days after the incident.
Between 11 p.m. and 11:48 p.m. when police were called, three black men wearing red shirts allegedly assaulted two victims in the 1800 block of Putter Court in Stone Gate. The victims’ names are not being released for their safety, along with the name of a witness.
One JMU junior, who witnessed the incident, said she and her friend were walking to the bus stop when the three men were calling things out to the women. She said one man threw a beer can at her friend, slapped her and she fell to the ground unconscious.
The witness said her boyfriend was behind the two women, and when he ran up to them, one of the men repeatedly punched him in the face. She said he was knocked unconscious and thrown to the ground.
Police were called, but the suspects left on foot before police arrived. Both victims were taken to Rockingham Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The woman was released after a few hours and the male victim stayed overnight, according to the witness.
JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett said campus police did not know about the incident until Monday evening when a parent reported it to them. Tuesday morning, police sent the “Timely Notice” e-mail following the Clery Act, which requires universities to give notice of possible threats on or near campuses.
Since the incident was originally reported to the Harrisonburg Police Department, Shifflett said JMU’s force did not know about it. Campus police are not investigating further but are asking anyone with information to call (540) 568-6911.
“Maybe someone observed something that night, maybe someone got a tag number,” Shifflett said.
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Seems to me that Stone Gate needs some security to patrol the area. This is not the first incident I have heard of there. I know people that live in Sun Chase that are nervous due to the problems that have occured at Stone Gate.