Four sorority members at the University of Utah were followed to their Greek Row home last Thursday night by a man who tried to force his way inside, then hurled a rock through a window when he couldn't get in. The university issued a safety advisory after the incident, and police are still trying to identify the man responsible.
According to FOX 13 News Utah, the man followed the four students to their home near 100 South on Greek Row Thursday night and attempted to follow them inside before throwing a rock at the building and breaking a window. He also caused additional property damage before leaving the area, the station reported. No details about the extent of that damage or the exact address have been released.
University Shares Photo, Seeks Public's Help
The University of Utah shared a photograph of the unidentified man as part of the advisory, and campus police, together with the Salt Lake City Police Department, are asking the public's help identifying him, per the same report. Neither agency has released the man's name, age or description beyond the shared photo, and it remains unclear whether he has been located or arrested.
University of Utah Police and Salt Lake City police said additional patrols will be placed along Greek Row through the Halloween weekend, the station's report noted, as the area braces for a busy few nights of trick-or-treaters and campus parties layered on top of ongoing concern after Thursday's incident.
Separate Case Shows Pattern of Stalking Concerns Near Campus
This is not the first time Greek Row has been the backdrop for an unsettling pursuit. FOX 13 previously reported on the arrest of Oluwatobi Oludaisi Shokunbi, a man accused of stalking a University of Utah student, in a case the outlet covered separately from this week's advisory.
Stalking incidents involving students are serious enough that they factor into formal oversight of campus safety. Both sexual assault and stalking cases are included in the state-mandated housing safety report for colleges and universities, according to @theU. The university also keeps a Daily Crime and Fire Log, which the Department of Public Safety says is designed to give the campus community information more frequently than annual reporting typically allows.
Similar Scares Have Hit Other College Communities
Greek Row's close call echoes incidents that have rattled other campuses in recent weeks. In Berkeley, a homeless man caught on video climbing into a UC Berkeley student's apartment complex — footage that went viral on TikTok — was later arrested, according to the Berkeley Scanner. And in Texas, Waco police arrested 36-year-old Christopher Dunigan after investigating a string of attempted burglaries targeting Baylor sorority members, KWTX reported.
For now, the man seen outside the Greek Row house in Salt Lake City remains unidentified, and investigators are relying on the public to come forward with information. With Halloween weekend underway, extra patrols will be in place along Greek Row as the search for the man continues.
