Third sexual assault reported at UCLA this year puts students on edge

WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Students at UCLA are on edge after reports of the third sexual assault this year on the Westwood campus.

A female student told police a man she met at a party Jan. 28 escorted her back to her dorm room and then sexually assaulted her.

The alleged incident happened around 11 p.m. in the 200 block of De Neve Drive in Westwood, according to police.

The suspect is described as an African-American man, about 5 foot 3 inches tall and approximately 20 years old. It is unknown if he is a student.

Female students on campus said the incident is a reminder to be conscious about safety and to be especially careful when walking home at night.