Madison Police Department arrested UW-Madison student Nathan J. Friar June 8 for second-degree sexual assault and strangulation of a 21-year-old female.
According to MPD’s incident report the woman claimed that Friar, who is also 21-years-old, strangled and sexually assaulted her around 2 a.m. June 5. She also stated that she was not close with Friar and had only recently met him.
The report stated that the alleged attack took place in Friar’s apartment on West Gorham Street.
UW-Madison’s Director of News and Media Relations Meredith McGlone confirmed that Friar is enrolled, and has completed three years at the university.
McGlone said the university is aware of the arrest and is responding to it based on the information they currently have.
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