Arrest made in MCV sexual battery cases
Baskerville. Photo courtesy of VCU Police Department.
A 23-year-old Henrico man was arrested Friday in connection with two sexual battery incidents that were reported on Monday, according to the VCU Police Department.
The department said in a press release that with the help of a community tip, detectives arrested Nyzia Baskerville, who has no affiliation to VCU, and charged him with two counts of sexual battery, one count of abduction and one count of trespassing. Baskerville is being held without bond at the Richmond Justice Center.
In the first incident, which occurred in a first floor restroom of the McGlothlin Medical Education Center, a woman reported that a man pushed her against the wall and attempted to unbutton her pants before she was able to push him away and flee.
The second incident occurred as a woman was standing outside of the Kontos Medical Sciences Building. A man hit her buttocks and fled the area.
Both incidents occurred at around 3:45 p.m.
After the police department received reports of the incidents, they sent out crime alerts online and via e-mail to students, faculty and staff. Police shared photos from the school’s security cameras on social media before contacting area media outlets, who shared the photos.
“The VCU Police Department thanks local media outlets for publicizing case information,” read a statement on VCUPD’s website. “A community member provided a tip to police that lead to the identification and apprehension of the suspect.”
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