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Police Arrest 31-Year-Old in Attempted Rape on Johns Hopkins Campus

Officials credit surveillance tracking for the arrest.

Overview

  • Baltimore City and Johns Hopkins officials said the suspect was taken into custody Tuesday and faces assault and attempted rape charges.
  • Investigators said they tracked the suspect’s movements after releasing campus surveillance images on Monday.
  • Police said the Oct. 18 attack occurred on Decker Quad in the 3100 block of Wyman Park Drive after the assailant asked a student for directions.
  • A passerby intervened and the attacker fled north toward Bowman Drive, according to witnesses and security video.
  • Johns Hopkins increased police and security patrols and promoted safety escorts and the LiveSafe app during the search.