An 18-year-old man is suspected of getting into a student's bed and kicking her in the face early Nov. 29. He has been charged with felony trespassing and assault charges, according to police.
Alexander Anderson, who is not a UA student, may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he entered the student's room in Coronado Residence Hall, 822 E. Fifth St., around 1:45 a.m., said Sgt. Eugene Mejia, University of Arizona Police Department spokesman.
"He was showing symptoms of intoxication, either alcohol- or drug-related," Mejia said.
The student was awakened when the man kicked her in the face, and she felt someone in her bed turned the opposite way.
The student ran to her suitemates' room to tell them about the man and then returned and told him to "get the fuck out of the room," according to police reports.
Mejia said this is a typical response from a young person but said police recommend students call police and don't try to contact the suspect.
After the man did not respond, the student called police.
When police arrived they interviewed the student and were headed to her room when they saw Anderson as they got out of the elevator. The student identified Anderson as the man who had been in her bed, and he was arrested and booked into Pima County Jail. He was later released.
Mejia said police are unsure of how Anderson got into the residence hall, which is locked to everyone but residents. Anderson said he was visiting a friend, but would not identify him. He also said his sister is a UA student.
"There are several ways he could have gotten in. He could have come in with other students and been unnoticed, someone could have left a door propped open, or he could have been there with a friend," Mejia said.
Anderson also told police he had been looking for a bathroom and said he did not remember if he had entered the student's room.
The arrest comes after a series of incidents involving sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults against students living off campus.
Although police took DNA samples from Anderson's mouth, Mejia said there is nothing to indicate that Anderson is involved in any of the off-campus cases.
Mejia said the information in the case has been passed on to the Tucson Police Department in case a link is discovered.