Temple Police were called early Friday, Oct. 28, regarding a domestic assault involving two Temple students near Cecil B. Moore Avenue and Sydenham Street. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. and was reported by police at 3 a.m.
“We met a female student at 1520 West Cecil B. Moore around 3 a.m. who stated a male she was in a relationship with grabbed her by the arms and shoved her. The officers observed marks on the complainant’s arm where she said she was grabbed,” Charles Leone, deputy director of Campus Safety Services, said in an email.
Both students are 19 years old.
The alleged male offender is a student living at Hardwick residence hall.
Following the report, the officers made contact with the male and brought him to the Philadelphia Police Central Detective Division where he was charged with domestic assault.
According to Campus Safety Services, the victim was vague about exactly where the incident happened, so details surrounding the crime still need to be confirmed.
-Becky Kerner