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Aggravated assault on Capen St.

According to an April 14 safety alert from TUPD, a non-Tufts affiliated male was the victim of an aggravated assault on the corner of Capen and Winthrop Streets, near the bottom of the steps that lead from Wren Hall toward Boston Avenue.

The assault occurred in an area where many Tufts juniors and seniors live, and students reported hearing screams at the time of the stabbing.

“I woke up at around 3:50 a.m. from a lot of screaming and texted my suite mates to hear if anyone else heard a lot of what I was hearing," sophomore Gemma Stern, who lives in Wren Hall, said.

Police were unable to locate the suspect, but said that the victim and suspect were known to each other and not affiliated with the university. TUPD, nevertheless, advised students to report any suspicious activity and to use the GoSafe service when traveling off-campus during the late evening hours.