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University of Washington police searching for man who posed as security, lured women

May 17, 2016, 5:42 AM

University of Washington police are looking for a man who posed as security and attempted to lure two women from their room on west campus.

A woman told police that an unknown man woke her early Monday morning and stated she needed to go with him. The suspect, posing as security, took the woman to a public area in her residence hall.

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Police are looking for a man suspected of posing as security and coaxing two women from their room.

After becoming afraid, the women left.

The suspect followed the woman back to her room, re-entered the room, and did the same thing to her roommate – telling virtually the same story. The roommate left with the suspect and walked onto main campus. According to police, she became concerned and sought safety from a UW employee.

University police were dispatched around 4:45 a.m. They have been unable to locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as a dark-complexioned male, approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall, approximately 185 pounds, clean shaven, in his late 20s to early 30s. He wore a light colored stocking cap, light colored scarf, beige jacket and beige pants. He was described as having an African accent.

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