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Crime log: Unknown male subject punches male student in the face

Blackmail

District House
11/13/2022 – 4:57 p.m.
Open Case

A male student reported being blackmailed by an unknown female subject he met through a dating app who threatened to expose photos of him that they had exchanged.

– Case open.

Theft II/From Building, Credit Card Fraud

Off Campus
11/14/2022 – 3:00 p.m.
Closed Case

A male student reported their property stolen from an off-campus gym, resulting in unauthorized purchases to their debit and credit card.

– Referred to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Simple Assault

Public Property on Campus (2100 Block of F Street)
11/16/2022 – 8:00 p.m.
Open Case

A male student reported being punched in the face by a non-GW affiliated unknown male subject while walking down the street.

– Case open.

Simple Assault

Public Property on Campus (2100 Block of F Street)
11/16/2022 – 8:01 p.m.
Open Case

The same male student reported being struck by an unknown object by the same non-GW affiliated unknown male subject.

– Case open.

Theft II/From Building

Mitchell Hall (7-Eleven Store)
11/16/2022 – 9:25 p.m.
Closed Case

GWPD officers responded to reports of a non-GW affiliated male subject who stole a bag of chips from 7-Eleven and fled the scene.

– No identifiable subject.

Harassment: Email and Electronic Media

Lisner Hall
11/17/2022 – Multiple
Closed Case

A female staff member reported being harassed via personal and University-related social media by an unfamiliar male subject.

– Case open.

Simple Assault

Public Property on Campus
11/17/2022 – 2:00 p.m.
Open Case

An unknown subject reportedly pushed a female student while walking near the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station.

– Case open.

Unlawful Entry

Ross Hall (Courtyard)
11/18/2022 – 1:35 a.m.
Closed Case

GWPD officers responded to a report of a previously barred male subject sleeping in the Ross Hall courtyard. Officers barred the subject again and sent him on his way.

– Subject barred.

– Compiled by Grace Chinowsky.

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About the Contributor
Grace Chinowsky, Senior News Editor
Grace Chinowsky is a junior majoring in journalism and mass communication from Seattle, Washington. She leads the News section as The Hatchet's 2023-2024 senior news editor, and previously served as the assistant news editor for the Metro beat.
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