University Of Utah Issues Alert After Receiving Report Of Attempted Sexual Assault
Aug 8, 2021, 7:46 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2023, 11:03 am
SALT LAKE CITY — An alert has been sent out by the University of Utah after someone reported an attempted sexual assault on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the Red Butte Canyon area by the university’s campus.
The University of Utah Safety Department was notified about the incident around 5:35 p.m. Sunday.
U of U Alert: On Aug. 8 at 5:35 p.m., U Safety received a report of an attempted sexual assault on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. More: https://t.co/yYzxuY5X0w.
— University of Utah Safety (@UofUSafety) August 9, 2021
The person of interest was described as an older male with a light complexion.
According to the alert, the man was riding a bicycle on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Additional details, including the exact time of the incident, were not immediately available.
The incident is under investigation by the University Police Department.
Anyone with information has been asked to call University Police at 801-585-2677.