The incident occurred in the Poyda residence rall and was reported in the early morning hours on Sunday, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said Monday.
LAWRENCE -- Detectives are investigating the reported sexual assault of a female Rider University student in a campus dorm room, officials said.
The incident occurred in the Poyda residence hall and was reported in the early morning hours on Sunday, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said Monday.
Additional details about the incident were not available Monday.
The prosecutor's office said their special victims unit is investigating with the Lawrence police.
No charges had been filed against anyone as of Monday afternoon, the prosecutor's office said.
An email sent to the Rider community late Sunday described the incident as involving "two students who are known to one another."
"There is no reason to believe that the safety of the Rider community on either the Lawrenceville or Princeton campuses is adversely affected as a result of this incident," the email said.
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Later Monday, Rider university spokeswoman Kristine Brown made a public statement, saying the university takes allegations of sexual assault very seriously and would work closely with the prosecutor's office and Lawrence police as they investigate.
"Rider is committed to sustaining an environment dedicated to learning and mutual respect as reflected in our educational programming and anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy, which prohibits all forms of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking," the statement said.
Earlier this month, Lawrence police charged a Hamilton man with touching two young women as they slept inside Rider residence halls in September. The suspect is charged with entering a sorority as well in September, but was scared off by a male visitor.
Editor's Note: This story was updated to include comments from Rider University.
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