Current:Home > NewsSuspect on the loose after brutally beating, sexually assaulting university student -BrightFuture Investments
Suspect on the loose after brutally beating, sexually assaulting university student
View
Date:2025-04-16 20:05:56
Police are urging people to send in surveillance footage after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was found beaten off-campus over the weekend in a "horrific" attack.
The woman was found around 3:20 a.m. Sunday on a block in downtown Madison, police said. A person who lives in the area called police after finding the victim "severely beaten," the Madison Police Department said. The victim was physically and sexually assaulted, according to police.
No arrests have been announced in the attack, which police said appeared to involve a stranger.
The department is calling for anyone who lives within four blocks of the area where the incident occurred -- in particular those who may have been away over the holiday weekend -- to submit all surveillance footage, including from vehicles such as Teslas.
"Detectives and investigators over the weekend gathered physical, digital and biological evidence. We are still in need of any surveillance video from this area," Madison police said in an update Tuesday.
MORE: Suspects arrested after 3 women attacked on Manhattan's West Side: Police
The victim, who is in her 20s, was transported in critical condition to a local hospital, police said. She is expected to survive her injuries, police said Tuesday.
Police said they are making "significant progress" in the case, calling it a "top priority."
"I have authorized a full complement of police resources to bring this person or persons to justice," Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said during a press briefing Sunday.
Police continued to urge people to be on "high alert" in the area. Patrols in the area have been increased in the wake of the attack, police said.
"It was just kind of terrifying because I was like, that kind of could've been me," Wisconsin student Azza Bayoudh told Milwaukee ABC affiliate WISN. "So that's what scared me. So we have our doors locked now and we hope they catch whoever it was."
MORE: Pennsylvania police concede new images of escaped killer show he slipped through their perimeter
Madison police said they are working with university leadership amid the investigation.
"We are deeply concerned for this individual, keeping them and their family in our thoughts and providing all possible support," UW-Madison Dean of Students Christina Olstad and UW Police Chief Kristen Roman said in an alert to the school community regarding the "violent and severe attack."
veryGood! (165)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago’s first school board elections this fall
- Shoshana Bean opens up about aging in the entertainment industry and working with Alicia Keys
- Puerto Rico’s two biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Eiza González defends Jennifer Lopez, takes aim at 'mean' criticism: 'So disturbing'
- Climber who died near the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain identified
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Bi Couples
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Gabby Petito's Mom Forgives Brian Laundrie for Killing Her Daughter But Not His Evil Mother
Ranking
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- Taylor Swift performs 'The Prophecy' from 'Tortured Poets' for first time in France: Watch
- Brody Malone overcomes gruesome injury to win men's all-around US championship
- Ex-NJ officer sentenced to 27 years in shooting death of driver, wounding of passenger in 2019 chase
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Orson Merrick: The most perfect 2560 strategy in history, stable and safe!
- Orson Merrick: Some American investment concepts that you should understand
- 2024 MotorTrend Car of the Year Contenders
Recommendation
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling
It’s been 25 years since Napster launched and changed the music industry forever
Organizers say record-setting drag queen story time reading kicks off Philadelphia Pride Month
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
Some hurricanes suddenly explode in intensity, shocking nearly everyone (even forecasters)
Powerball winning numbers for June 1 drawing: Jackpot climbs to $171 million
Yemen's Houthis threaten escalation after American strike using 5,000-pound bunker-buster bomb
Like
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Orson Merrick: Continues to be optimistic about the investment opportunities in the US stock software sector in 2024, and recommends investors to actively seize the opportunity for corrections
- Arizona police officer killed, another injured in shooting at Gila River Indian Community