Sexual battery reported at UC Berkeley on Halloween
Police said the assailant had light-colored hair and wore a black jacket and black shorts.
UC Berkeley police are looking for a "male with a light complexion" who grabbed a woman's buttocks on campus on Halloween.
The incident happened Friday shortly before 10 p.m. on Lower Sproul Plaza, the University of California Police Department reported via its Safety App shortly before 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police said the male (no age provided) had light-colored hair and wore a black jacket and black shorts.
He walked off campus after the sexual battery, UCPD said.
Authorities ask anyone with information about what happened to call UCPD at 510-642-6760.
Sexual violence support resources (UC community)
- PATH to Care Center confidential care advocate: 510-642-1988
- UHS nurse advice line (students only): 510-643-7197 (24/7)
- Urgent same-day counseling (students only): 855-817-5667
- Gender Equity Resource Center: 510-643-5727
- Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (Title IX)
Sexual violence support resources (broader community)
- Sexual Assault Response and Recovery Team (SARRT): 510-534-9290 (24/7)
- BRAVE Bay Area: 510-800-4247 (24/7)
- RAINN: National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Get help via online chat or WhatsApp
- Get help via text: Text HOPE to 64673
- Call the telephone hotline: 800-656-4673
- Learn more about RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
For more information on sexual violence prevention and resources, UCPD directs members of the campus community to its survivor support website.
