UD issues safety advisory after assault, car theft reported in student neighborhoods

DAYTON — Criminal activity reported in the University of Dayton’s student neighborhoods has promoted the university to issue a safety advisory for the campus community, according to an email sent out early Saturday.

On Saturday around 2 a.m. a student reported being physically assaulted in the 100 block of Lawnview Avenue near a food truck, according to the email.

Further information about the condition of the student and if anyone was in custody was not available.

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Later that night in the area of Woodland Avenue, another student reported his car had been stolen from a parking lot sometime after midnight.

The student told officers that he believes his keys were taken by people who had knocked on his door Friday evening, entered his home when the door was opened and stayed inside for a short time, the email states.

The university asked that anyone with information about either of these crimes or aware of similar incidents to contact the Department of Public Safety dispatcher at 937-229-2121.

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