Overview
- Police booked 26-year-old Tyjuan Bovie into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail on counts of third-degree rape and unlawful purchase of alcohol.
- University officials confirmed the incident took place on LSU property and linked the arrest to an active campus rape investigation.
- Local reporting and an arrest warrant say Bovie allegedly bought alcohol for two underage students and then assaulted them at his East Campus apartment, with victims later seeking medical care and turning evidence to police.
- LSU has referred the students involved to campus support services and urged use of safety resources including its Shield app.
- The case is developing and local outlets have sought further comment from LSU and LSU Police while no formal prosecutorial or court updates have been reported.