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A UC Berkeley female student was sexually assaulted in the parking lot at the corner of Hearst and Oxford on Sunday, May 15 at around 2:30 p.m.

The victim was walking through the lot when she was grabbed and sexually assaulted by a male suspect. The UC Police Department and Berkeley Police Department are jointly investigating the crime.

There is no suspect description available at this time.

If you have any information about this crime, contact UCPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau on (510) 642-0472 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or (510) 642-6760 at other times.

Related:
Update: Police believe new sexual assault in Berkeley is linked to prior attacks (03.05.16)
Asian women targeted in 3 sexual assaults near Cal; police release video, ask public for help (02.18.16)
2 sexual assaults near People’s Park in Berkeley in 6 days (02.17.16)

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Lance Knobel (Berkeleyside co-founder) has been a journalist for nearly 40 years. Much of his career was in business journalism. He was editor-in-chief of both Management Today, the leading business magazine...