A member of the Yale University community was assaulted when a stranger broke into the person’s residence in New Haven, according to Yale police.
It happened just after 1 a.m. on Mansfield Street on Nov. 18.
Police said a Yale affiliate woke to find a man dressed in black inside the apartment.
The man assaulted the victim, left on a bicycle and went toward Compton Street, police said.
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The assailant did not have a weapon. The victim received medical attention and Yale Police have increased patrols in the area.
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