Sex assault reported near Mizzou campus

The University of Missouri Police Department said it received a report of a sexual assault early Sunday.

In an MU Alert sent out at 4:15 a.m. police said the assault happened around 3 a.m. in an outside area in the 500 block of Kentucky Boulevard.

The only suspect description provided at the time was a white man driving a dark-colored car. MUPD later said preliminary investigation revealed the victim and suspect had met earlier in the night before the assault.

MU police later determined the assault happened at off campus and was turned over to the Columbia Police Department.

It’s not clear if this reported assault would be handled by the Title IX office since it happened off campus. Mizzou also has another group on campus, It’s on Us, that promotes the end to sexual assault and the normalization of sexual harassment. The campaign is a part of a national movement.

ABC 17 News reached out to CPD for more information on the investigation. We will continue to update this story as we learn more.