# 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.

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- As of: 2026-10-04T08:54:46.379+00:00
- Started: 2026-09-30T18:00:00+00:00
- Cities: Fullerton
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## Who / What / Where / When / Why

**Who:** 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.
**What:** A sexual assault was reported inside CSUF on-campus student housing; police identified and questioned a suspect but have filed no charges.
**Where:** Cal State Fullerton on-campus student housing, Fullerton, CA; specific building not publicly disclosed.
**When:** Assault reported approximately 11 a.m., Sept. 30, 2026; suspect identified and questioned approximately 1:45 p.m., Oct. 1, 2026.
**Why:** No motive has been publicly established. Police have not charged the questioned individual.

## Narrative

## Current Status

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.

## What Happened

According to the [Daily Titan](https://dailytitan.com/news/csuf-police-department-identifies-suspect-of-sexual-assault-at-on-campus-student-housing/article_1ed96a7d-af06-4809-94eb-c3b5cea54c90.html), 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.

## Scope and Context

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.

## Timeline

- **2026-09-30T18:00:00Z:** 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.
- **2026-10-01T20:45:00Z:** 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.

## Primary sources

1. [Daily Titan: suspect identified and questioned, no charges pending](https://dailytitan.com/news/csuf-police-department-identifies-suspect-of-sexual-assault-at-on-campus-student-housing/article_1ed96a7d-af06-4809-94eb-c3b5cea54c90.html)

## Factoids

- **Daily Titan: suspect identified and questioned, no charges pending** (source_doc) ([source](https://dailytitan.com/news/csuf-police-department-identifies-suspect-of-sexual-assault-at-on-campus-student-housing/article_1ed96a7d-af06-4809-94eb-c3b5cea54c90.html)): CSUF PD's timely warning described the suspect as a man about 20, about 6-foot-3, with very short black hair, a black hoodie and gray sweatpants. The Daily Titan reported police identified, located and questioned him about 1:45 p.m. Oct. 1 and said there is no ongoing threat; PIO Marissa Garza said no criminal or administrative charges were pending and the department would not release his name or say whether he is a student.

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