A woman fought off an attempted rape behind the Knight Library on Wednesday night, and Department of Public Safety officials said the attacker might be the same man they believe responsible for six attacks last year.
DPS couldn’t be sure that it was the same attacker, however, because the victim couldn’t give a clear description of the attacker.
“It certainly was our first thought, but unfortunately we need more information,” DPS Assistant Director Tom Hicks said.
The attack occurred at 8:15 p.m. near Pioneer Cemetery. The victim struggled free and called a friend, who then called DPS.
“We don’t have any suspect info,” Hicks said. “The victim was unable to give us much of a description.”
The victim suffered no physical injuries, according to Hicks.
May 21 was the last reported siting of the man believed responsible for six attacks last year, including an attempt to grab a woman. He was spotted in the cemetery, the Knickerbocker Bike Bridge in Alton Baker Park and the Autzen Footbridge, and all the attacks were on women in their late teens and early 20s.