University of Michigan police investigate fondling incident

By Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Posted on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 : 9:12 a.m.

A University of Michigan student said a stranger grabbed her buttocks at the Michigan Union as she was studying early this morning, campus police said.

The incident occurred about 12:30 a.m. in a first-floor study area.

The man was sitting next to her when he fondled her, police said. The man was described as black, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with a medium build, facial stubble and hair a half-inch in length. He was wearing a green polo shirt and dark jacket.

Anyone with information can call police at (734) 763-1131.