DAYTON — Local university students are on edge after two people were punched walking down the street.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, some University of Dayton students woke up to an email from UD’s Public Safety that shocked them.
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Two students were assaulted near UD housing around 2:30 a.m. in the area of Caldwell and Brown streets, according to a previous News Center 7 story.
They told UD Public Safety officers that two unknown males arrived as they were walking down the street. Both got out of a sedan and punched the students in the head.
Some students told News Center 7′s Malik Patterson they were on edge after what happened.
“Wow, that happened to someone here, which is a little scary,” said Nora Jeske, Senior.
She got the notification from UD Public Safety Sunday morning about the attack.
Jeske told Patterson she feels safe but is always alert.
“Super aware of my surroundings, and I see, like, oh, this happened. So, I got to be a little more aware of what I’m going through,” she said.
News Center 7 reached out to the university about what happened.
After telling us what was previously reported, a UD spokesperson said in a statement:
“Public safety is investigating and urges anyone with information about this incident to report it.”
Jeske tells Patterson she tries to avoid being alone so this will not happen.
“We always walk around with our friends. Like, I don’t ever walk home alone,” she said.
Junior Will Dipronio said he did not know the incident happened. But it does make him concerned for others.
“I’m never too worried. I feel like I’m pretty fast, but I’m worried about my friends,” he told Patterson. “Brown Street is just a total nightmare. Feel like you’re walking by at least. Girls get harassed all the time.”
Dipronio said that besides reporting these issues, you cannot let these things ruin your day.
“Just they’re troubled. They got their own problems, so they’re interfering with other people’s happy lives,” he said.
Most students will be done with finals this week.
The students told Patterson they would not have to worry until after Christmas break.
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