A 23-year-old University of Wisconsin student was assaulted on the 300 block of North Frances Street early Saturday morning, according to the UW Police Department.
According to a timely warning email sent out to campus, the male victim was walking on Frances Street with a group around 2:15 a.m. when the suspect, who was walking in another group, punched him in the face without warning.
The victim required medical treatment and stitches, police said.
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According to the email, the suspect ran into a nearby parking ramp. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his twenties, about 5-foot-8 and with a “thin outline style beard.”
Police are actively investigating the case. Anyone with information should contact UWPD, the email said.
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