Alleged incident took place at off-campus apartment
By MATT BRAMANTI
News Writer
A Notre Dame student claimed he was assaulted Saturday by a Knott Hall resident assistant at his Turtle Creek apartment.
The junior, a former Knott resident, said he had just laid down for a nap when the alleged assailant came to the apartment accompanied by several other students.
The student said he opened the door and had a brief argument before he was allegedly punched in the face.
"I don't think I got more than two words out before I took a right hook to the eye," the student said.
After a brief struggle, the victim said other students pulled the alleged attacker away.
The student said he went to the hospital and received several stitches, and still had a bruised left eye Tuesday. He said he filed a police report with the South Bend Police Department, but added that he does not intend to press charges because he resolved the matter by speaking to the alleged attacker.
When contacted about the alleged incident, the alleged assailant said, "I don't know, I wasn't involved in that," and declined further comment.
It was not immediately clear what punishment, if any, the RA would receive.
Knott Hall rector Brother Jerome Meyer declined to comment on the alleged incident.
The student said he thought the RA was angry about the student's relationship with the RA's ex-girlfriend.
Calls to the South Bend Police Department were not returned.
All News Stories for Wednesday, May 7, 2003
