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Sacramento State police: Student attacked, robbed on campus

The man, a student at the university, was assaulted by six people around 5:50 p.m. Monday just outside of Klamath Hall on campus, police say.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State police are searching for six people accused of assaulting a man and taking his phone, according to officials. 

The man, a student at the university, was assaulted by six people around 5:50 p.m. Monday just outside of Klamath Hall on campus, police say. 

The next day, police say they learned a suspect took the victim's phone during the attack. 

Credit: Sacramento State University

Sacramento State Police Department officers are investigating and are asking anyone with information about this case to call them at 916-278-6000. Police say people can reduce personal risk of crimes by:

  • Being an active bystander
  • Have police's dispatch number remembered or easy to dial: 916-278-6000
  • Know where the nearest "blue phones" on campus are 
  • Use the Hornet Night Shuttle by contacting 916-278-7260, or request an escort by campus police when walking late at night
  • Be aware of your surroundings
  • Make noise if/when attacked to grab passersby attention

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