May 13--Police have released a surveillance photo of a man suspected of hitting a Northwestern University student after entering her dorm room in north suburban Evanston.
The student told police a man she did not know entered her dorm room at Allison Hall at 1820 Chicago Ave. around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to an alert on the university's website.
The two started arguing and the man ran away. The student followed him, and the man hit her and said, "I'll shoot you," according to the alert.
The student didn't report physical injuries and said the man did not display a weapon, the alert said.
The suspect was described as black, about 6 feet tall, in his late 30s or early 40s and weighing about 210 pounds, the alert said. He has a bald head, no facial hair and a medium complexion. He was wearing a green sweatshirt and blue jeans, and he carried a gray backpack, according to the alert.
Anyone with information can call the Northwestern University Police Department at 847-491-3456 or the Evanston Police Department at 847-866-5000.
