Community Safety Advisory: Fondling Incident on Campus

January 9, 2026 9:25 a.m.

University Police received a report from a student of a fondling incident on campus near the North Campus Apartments yesterday evening. Police immediately searched the area, including the adjacent neighborhood, but were unable to locate the assailant.

The report described the alleged assailant as a White male, about 30 years old and 6 feet tall with brown hair and a broad build. He was wearing a dark cargo jacket, possibly black or navy, with front pockets, gray cargo pants, dark sneakers, and appeared to be clean shaven. Please see the image below of the alleged assailant.

Anyone with information about the alleged crime is asked to contact University Police at 336.758.5911 (emergency) or 336.758.5591 (non-emergency), submit a tip through the Wake Safe App, file a report online, or email police@wfu.edu. Reports of alleged assaults may also be submitted to the University’s Title IX Office.

No one should ever experience interpersonal violence, which includes fondling, rape, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault, regardless of the circumstances. Wake Forest is committed to creating a campus free from interpersonal violence. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, the Safe Office is Wake Forest’s confidential resource for counseling, advocacy, and consultation services specific for interpersonal violence, and can be reached 24/7 at 336.758.5285.

The Office of Wellbeing provides education and initiatives to prevent interpersonal violence on campus. For more information on the holistic approach to ending violence at Wake Forest, visit the Addressing Interpersonal Violence website for prevention, support, and policies.

Personal safety and security precautions

The University campus community is always encouraged to take the following steps to keep themselves and others safe:

• Be aware of your surroundings
• Travel on well-lit streets and throughways.
• Report suspicious behavior, even when you are not directly threatened
• If you feel unsafe in any situation, trust your instincts and call University Police

The Wake Safe App is Wake Forest’s free app that turns your cell phone into a personal security device, allowing you to have direct call and text access to University Police, 911 emergency services, emergency location sharing, a social escape tool, a peer-to-peer friend walk tool, and more. Download the Wake Safe App for Android or for iPhone.

This Community Safety Advisory is sent in compliance with the Timely Warning provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.