WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A Purdue University student was arrested Sunday in connection with a sexual assault, according to Purdue police.
The assault reportedly occurred shortly before 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of First Street.
Donald G. Ward, 19, of Madison, was arrested on a preliminary charge of rape.
Police say the victim and Ward were acquaintances.
He is a sophomore in the College of Engineering.
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