Former IU student arrested for assault in dorm room

IU Police Department arrested a 22-year-old former IU student Friday morning for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend.

Matthew Stein faces preliminary charges of criminal confinement, a felony, and battering with injury, a misdemeanor.

Officers were sent to Wright Quad at 3:10 a.m. Friday after the woman’s friends heard her cry for help and called the police, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report.

When officers arrived at the woman’s room, she was on her cell phone, shaking and upset, Minger said.

She told officers she was in the room with Stein and told him she wanted to leave, Minger said.

According to the police report, Stein grabbed her and forced her onto the bed, attempting to sexually assault her.

She swatted Stein away and ran out of the room, Minger said. He chased her down the hallway and tackled her, Minger said.

Stein was gone when officers arrived, but they spoke with him on the woman’s cell phone and told him to return to Wright Quad so they could speak with him, Minger said.

Stein was then arrested and taken to Monroe County Jail, Minger said.