U-M student assaulted by 5-7 males

Posted on Sun, Dec 4, 2011 : 10:18 a.m.

A University of Michigan student told police he was assaulted early Saturday by several males as he was walking near the Nichols Arboretum entrance, according to a crime alert.

The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Geddes Avenue, near the entrance to the Nichols Arboretum near Oxford Road.

The student sought medical treatment around 9 p.m. and reported the incident to police.

The suspects, as described by witnesses, are five to seven males.

U-M police spokeswoman Diane Brown said Sunday morning that no additional information was available at this time. She said she was not sure why there was a delay in reporting the assault.

If you have information, contact the University of Michigan Department of Public Safety at 734-763-1131.

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