The student told police she was grabbed from behind by a man and forced to sit down, and that she was forcibly held and groped.
According to the notice, a student on Monday reported the incident to the University Police Department. The student said that on Sunday between 12:20 a.m. and 12:30 a.m., while walking along the wooden bridge from Osprey Fountains to UNF Drive, she was approached by a man while heading toward the Osprey Hall.
She told investigators that she screamed for help, and that the man told her he would not hurt her, urging her not to tell anyone what happened. She told police she was released after approximately 15 minutes. The man has not been identified, but the student provided a description to police. She said he was a heavyset Black man, approximately 6-feet 1-inches tall with a mustache. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants, police said.
The Police Department asked anyone with information to contact officers at 904-620-2800. Crimes can be reported confidentially through the
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