The Denver Police Department (DPD) Crime Stoppers have put out a reward of $2,000 for anyone who can help them to find the man who forcibly fondled two students near campus on Thursday, Jan. 24.

DPD Crime Stoppers is urging anyone with information about the crime or person responsible to come forward.

Department of Campus Safety (DCS) Sgt. Stephen Banet said the crime alert shows the strong relationship DPD has with the University of Denver and DCS, and their commitment to finding the person responsible for the assaults.

“They’re taking it very seriously, we want to catch this guy,” said Banet. “We want students to know that not just Campus Safety takes it seriously, but the Denver Police do as well.”

The fondlings both occurred within a couple hours of each other on the night of Jan. 24. In both cases a male fitting the same description walked up behind the victims while they walked with friends at night and fondled their buttocks.

The Crime Alert describes the suspect as “a white male, between 5’9” and 6’2” tall, between 160 and 170 lbs., with brown hair.” It also notes that “in both cases, the suspect was wearing a maroon or red sweat jacket with a DU logo (on) it. The suspect was wearing black shorts in one case and blue jeans in the other.”

The crime alert released by DPD asks anyone with any information on the crimes to call the DPD Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.

Students who see anything suspicious on campus or who may be victims of similar assaults are urged to call Campus Safety at (303) 871-3000.