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Assault in Foster Quad 'unprovoked'

IU police have made no arrests in what victims described as an unprovoked assault in Foster Quad by two unknown men early Friday morning.\nTwo victims reported to IU Police Department that, as they were going down the north stairwell in Foster Magee at about 4 a.m., they were attacked by two men, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger, reading from a police report. One of the victims reported that the suspects punched him in the face until he fell down and the suspects kicked him. The other victim reported that the suspects punched him in the back of the head.\nMinger said the victims described the assault as "unprovoked." The victims said they did not know the suspects.\nAccording to the report, the first victim's lip was swollen, and he thought his left ankle might be sprained. The report said the second victim had no visible injuries, but that he reported that his nose had bled and he had a bump on the back of his head.\nIn the report, the victims described the suspects as two white males, one of whom was wearing tight dark pants and a black T-shirt, with dark, curly highlighted hair. Minger said the suspects ran away eastbound \nbefore officers arrived.\n

Rape reported by IU freshman

\nA female freshman reported to IUPD Thursday afternoon that she was raped in an apartment near Walnut Street the previous Saturday morning, Minger said reading from a police report.\nAccording to the report, the incident occurred between 1 and 2 a.m. Saturday, April 22, and the victim said the suspect was an acquaintance. She also reported they had been drinking alcohol. Minger said the victim had not yet decided whether or not she wanted to try to press charges.

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