Off-Campus Assault Reported Near Sinto and Columbus
Three students reported being pepper-sprayed and punched at about 1:00 AM near Sinto and Columbus. The students reported they were walking through the neighborhood when they were assaulted by three or four females and two males who pulled up in a white sedan, got out and asked, “Where are the parties at?”. When the students answered that they didn’t know, they were pepper-sprayed and punched. The assailants then fled. The students reported they had called 911 and returned to their residence on East Augusta. According to the students, they had all been checked out by Spokane Fire Department EMTs prior to calling Gonzaga Security and were not seriously injured. Spokane Police responded and completed a report.
Gonzaga community members are reminded of the following safety tips:
• If you have to walk, do so in groups especially after dark. Try to use well-lit, busy routes. Be aware of your surroundings.
• Utilize Saferide if you need a ride back to your residence from an off-campus location: call 568-8000.
• Utilize Security escorts to travel across campus: 313-2222.
• Report suspicious persons or circumstances immediately to GU Security (313-2222) or SPD (911).
• Once you are in safe place, report all crimes immediately to police at 911 and GU Security at 313-2222.