Richmond Snapchat sex assault: University police publish pics of persons of interest
08/27/2019 3:32 pm PDT
via WTVR:
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Police released photos Tuesday of two "persons of interest" in an active sexual assault investigation.
The weekend assault, according to police, was recorded on video and shared on Snapchat.
"VCU Police actively began investigating this incident as soon as it was reported," a VCU Police spokesperson said. "We believe the assault occurred late at night on Saturday, August 24 or in the early-morning hours of Sunday, August 25. At this time detectives are unable to determine where the assault occurred but believe it could have occurred in an apartment or private residence. Since Sunday, we have received reports that the two individuals were asking VCU students about parties downtown."
Police released photos of the individuals believed to be in question.
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