ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC) – A safety alert was issued Sunday at Grand Valley State University following a report of a sexual assault at an apartment complex near campus.
Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies responded to the alleged sexual assault, which took place inside an apartment at Country Place Townhouses on 48th Avenue in Allendale, according to the safety alert.
The suspect in the assault was described by police as a male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall with a thin build and brown hair. The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call Ottawa County Silent Observer at 1-877-887-4536 or contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office or the Grand Valley State University Police Department.
Officials said anyone who spots suspicious activity should call 911. They also advised anyone who is a victim of sexual assault to call police and that additional resources are available through the GVSU Women’s Center and Victim Advocate Ashley Schulte at 616-331-2748.
