Reinhardt and Harteau have checked more than 90 bars, convenience stores and restaurants that serve alcohol. Although establishments checked are evenly distributed throughout the city, Reinhardt said, Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis have a higher concentration of bars. Penny Parrish, a spokeswoman for the Minneapolis police, said compilation of statistics from the sting operation will be complete late next week. The man allegedly pulled down the woman's shorts and then ran away when the woman turned around to strike back at him, said University Police Officer Erik Swanson. The incident occurred one block away from Arlington Street near Elliot Hall.
Police have no suspects in the assault.
University Police did not release the victim's name Tuesday because the investigation is pending. Swanson said the woman described the assailant as a young man who appeared to be a college student. He was not bargaining for that. Gardeners and janitors working in the area did not see anyone suspicious around the time of the incident, Swanson said. Employees working in Moos Tower and the Phillips-Wangensteen building say purse and laptop snatching is on the rise.