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Police Investigate Sexual Assault on MSU Campus

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Beaumont Tower on the campus of Michigan State University.

Police at Michigan State University are looking for a man who committed a sexual assault in the early morning hours of April 20. 

Michigan State University police are looking for the man suspected in a sexual assault.

An MSU Alert issued on Friday evening said the assault occurred on April 20, 2017 between 1:08 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. in the general area of the Beaumont Tower.

According to the MSU Alert, the suspect is described as a white male, 20-25 years old, short brown hair, brown eyes, wearing a black shirt, unknown color pants, and he may have hairy arms. 

Police learned of the assault late in the afternoon on the next day. 

There was no information released on the condition of the victim.

The department asks that anyone with information on this case call 517-355-2221.

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