The UW-Madison Police Department sent out a campuswide alert to students late Thursday night warning them to stay away from the area around Memorial Union.
The UWPD has received two reports of a man with a knife on campus grabbing women. The suspect was described as muscular and he was reportedly wearing a black long sleeve shirt and red and white sneakers, according to the alert. He was last seen heading toward Memorial Union.
The women he grabbed are currently reported safe, according to a tweet by UWPD.
@beccadianeee Yes, they are safe.
— UW-Madison Police (@UWMadisonPolice) April 21, 2016
The UWPD no longer believes the suspect is in the area near Memorial Union. The UWPD and Madison Police Department are still searching for the suspect as of 11:50 p.m., according to UWPD Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott.
WiscAlert-We don't believe the suspect is in the area any longer. UWPD's investigation continues. Call 911 if you have any info. about case.
— UW-Madison Police (@UWMadisonPolice) April 21, 2016
UPDATE, 04/20/2016 11:19 p.m.: This story was updated to reflect the safety of the victims.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
