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Female student escapes attacker
A 20-year-old female University student was attacked near the intersection of Rugby Road and Preston Avenue last Saturday at 3:10 a.m.
The attacker grabbed her from behind and attempted to pull her into some bushes while she was waiting for SafeRide, but the student escaped and took SafeRide back to her residence.
The assault is the 10th incident to occur either on or near Grounds during the past month. Charlottesville Police Lt. Gary Pleasants noted that there has been an increase in crimes in off-Grounds areas frequented by University students, including 14th Street, Rugby Road and Wertland Street.
"There has always been crime in those areas, but that number seems to have become higher in the last few months," he said.
The Charlottesville Police Department is still investigating several of the cases and has made three related arrests. Meanwhile, authorities have increased the number of officers on patrol and have posted plainclothes officers in problematic areas.
"Some things can't be prevented, but these crimes have occurred late at night while students are intoxicated and walking alone," Pleasants said. "This makes them more susceptible to being a victim and steps need to be taken to avoid these factors."
-compiled by Shirley Park
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Sean
(10/23/10 10:35pm)Report
Might have been the same guy that attacked a female PVCC student at the beginning of the semester across the street from Mellow Mushroom. She fought him off too, albeit with a black eye and a few broken ribs to show for her heroics.
But since she does not attend UVA, and says her attacker was obviously "some UVA guy" - the university made sure that nobody covered this crime. Sexual assaults are only of interest to the people who control the media in this town if they are confident one of their own is not the attacker. This has been going on for a long time around here.
http://www.uvavictimsofrape.com/
This is how this place works. Crime victims are to be silenced, and their stories made to vanish, if the reputation of "the university" might be in danger of taking (another) hit. So it continues. The criminals at UVA know they will be protected. They have been for the last 20 years.