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Rutgers police investigate sexual assault in parking lot of New Brunswick campus

Police say a description of the suspect is “limited at this time” and did not provide any further details.

Matt Trapani

Apr 21, 2026, 10:05 PM

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Rutgers University police are investigating a sexual assault on the New Brunswick campus.

Police say the attack happened on April 18 between about 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. in Rutgers Lot 26 on Bartlett Street.

Officials say the female victim is affiliated with the university but did not state if it was a student or staff member. They say a man approached the woman while she was standing outside her car in the parking lot. They say the two engaged in conversation before entering her car. Officials say the woman was then sexually assaulted.

Police say a description of the suspect is “limited at this time” and did not provide any further details.

University police are urging students and staff to be cautious by remaining alert and aware of their surroundings and reporting suspicious activity to the police.

Anyone who has information about this incident is urged to call the Rutgers University Police Department Detective Bureau at 848-932-8025.

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