Memorial Auditorium
White male, 40-60 years of age, taller than 5’5”, heavy-set, with short, dark-grey hair and “stubble” for facial hair, wearing light-wash jeans and a dark grey hoodie.
On April 17, 2025, at approximately 9:13 p.m., a female employee who was working at Memorial Auditorium reported that she had been inappropriately touched approximately 10-15 minutes earlier. The victim stated that while she was showing patrons to their seats, an unknown male, described above, walked past her and grabbed her left breast. BEST Security notified Ohio University Police Department staff who were working the event. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. This incident remains under investigation.
If you have information that may be pertinent to the investigation, please contact OUPD at 740-593-1911 or police@ohio.edu
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