Police arrest IU student for battery in Ashton basement

A female student was physically assaulted in the basement of Ashton dormitory by her ex-boyfriend, who was later arrested and charged with battery, a class A felony.

At about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, IU student Carlos Walter Azevedo, 19, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend, which led to him shoving and slapping her, then stomping her head, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger.

Azevedo was pulled off the victim and out of the room by witnesses and eventually fled Ashton. The victim was treated on the scene by Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service.

Officers at surrounding dormitories arrived to assist the search for Azevedo, who was eventually found hiding by Willkie dormitory.

Azevedo is a non-U.S. citizen from Angola. The Angolan consulate was informed of his arrest, Minger said.