U. police seeking man who assaulted guard

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Jan 1, 2004

University of Utah police Wednesday were looking for a man who assaulted a female security guard.

The security guard was making rounds outside the College of Nursing about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when she came across a transient- looking man, according to University police.

The security officer felt the man looked suspicious and was calling for backup on her radio when the man punched her. The guard was knocked to the ground and left semi-conscious as the assailant ran away, according to police. No weapons were used in the attack.

The officer was treated at University Medical Center for unspecified injuries and released a short time later, said university spokeswoman Coralie Alder.

Investigators were looking for a white man in his late 40s to early 50s. He was about 5-foot-11 and 140 pounds. The man had dark hair with some graying. He was last seen wearing a dirty denim jacket and a purple cap.