Assault came after incident at off-campus residence, police say
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The man, who is not affiliated with the university, told officers three men approached him on Huntington Street, between Sicard Street and College Avenue, around 12:30 a.m., an alert from campus police said.
One of the men hit him with a blunt object, according to the alert. The victim was treated and released at a local hospital.
Police said they did not have a detailed description of the attacker.
The university police department asked anyone with information to call detectives at 848-932-8025.
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