CSUF Police Identify and Question Suspect in Reported Sexual Assault Inside On-Campus Student Housing; No Charges Pending
Cal State Fullerton police identified, located, and questioned a suspect in the reported Sept. 30 on-campus sexual assault; no criminal or administrative charges are pending and police say there is no ongoing campus threat.
An unnamed survivor reported the assault; CSUF PD, led by PIO Marissa Garza, conducted the investigation. The suspect's identity and student status have not been released.
A sexual assault was reported inside CSUF on-campus student housing; police identified and questioned a suspect but have filed no charges.
Cal State Fullerton on-campus student housing, Fullerton, CA; specific building not publicly disclosed.
Assault reported approximately 11 a.m., Sept. 30, 2026; suspect identified and questioned approximately 1:45 p.m., Oct. 1, 2026.
No motive has been publicly established. Police have not charged the questioned individual.
Cal State Fullerton police have identified, located, and questioned the man suspected in a sexual assault reported inside on-campus student housing at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. CSUF PD spokesperson Marissa Garza confirmed that as of Oct. 1 there are no criminal or administrative charges pending against the man, and that the department will not release his name or confirm whether he is a student. Police stated there is no ongoing threat to the campus community.
According to the Daily Titan, the survivor reported that the suspect was unknown to them. CSUF PD issued a timely warning describing the suspect as a man approximately 20 years old, about 6-foot-3, with very short black hair, a black hoodie, and gray sweatpants. Police located and questioned him at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 1.
The specific housing building has not been publicly identified. This incident is separate from the Sept. 13, 2026 death of CSUF freshman Anthony Blas, which is a distinct matter.
No new evidence has emerged since the Oct. 1 update. None of the candidate items from this refresh are related to this situation.
- Sep 30, 11:00(4 days ago)
About 11 a.m. Sept. 30: A sexual assault is reported inside an on-campus CSUF student housing residence; CSUF PD issues a timely warning describing an unknown male suspect.
- Oct 1, 13:45(3 days ago)
About 1:45 p.m. Oct. 1: CSUF PD says it identified, located and questioned the suspect and that there is no ongoing campus threat; no charges pending.