Police said the two incidents are believed to be related. In each case, the student was approached by a person and had unwanted physical contact.
The first incident happened at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. A student told police they were walking in the Boston University Central area — near 595 Commonwealth Ave., when someone touched them inappropriately. The student couldn't get a good look at whomever it was because it was crowded. Hours later, just after 7 p.m., another student reported a similar situation while riding on a Boston University bus. Again, this person — who they said didn't seem sober — also touched them inappropriately.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
This time, that student did see the person and described him as being roughly 5 feet, 5 inches tall and about 30 years old with a goatee beard. They said he was wearing baggy pants, black shoes and an Under Armour backpack.and campus police are reiterating that they take these situations seriously. Campus police said they have trained officers to investigate and are also reminding all students about their"see something, say something" policy and their anonymous tip line to report crimes.