Trending Now - Police Launch Manhunt After Assault on Harvard Student, MIT Link

WHO:

Fox News - The suspect is described as a white male, 5'9", with a thin build, wearing a white T-shirt and dark colored shorts.

Boston.com - The person who attacked the Harvard student is the same individual who snuck into the MIT dorm.

WHAT:

Fox News - A woman was allegedly assaulted inside her dorm room at Harvard University.

Fox News - The incident occurred when the suspect allegedly covered the woman's mouth and attempted to force her into her room.

Fox News - Bystanders intervened, causing the suspect to flee the building.

Fox News - The suspect entered the Harvard residence hall by following another person.

Fox News - The same suspect was reported to have entered a residence hall at MIT shortly after the Harvard incident.

Fox News - MIT police stated the suspect was "acting suspiciously" after entering the building.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident occurred at Harvard University's Dunster House residence hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Fox News - The suspect was also seen at a residence hall at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

WHEN:

Fox News - The assault at Harvard occurred on a Tuesday evening at 5:41 p.m.

Fox News - The suspect entered the MIT residence hall at 5:45 p.m. and left at 5:59 p.m.

WHY:

Fox News - Police are conducting a manhunt for the suspect due to the assault on the Harvard student and the subsequent suspicious activity at MIT.

HOW:

Fox News - The suspect gained access to the dorms by following another person into the buildings.

(UPDATED May 21, 2026 16:13 UTC)

A woman was allegedly assaulted inside her dorm room at Harvard University when a suspect, described as a white male, 5'9" with a thin build, covered her mouth and attempted to force her into her room. Bystanders intervened, causing the suspect to flee, but he was later reported to have entered a residence hall at MIT, where he was acting suspiciously. Police are now conducting a manhunt for the suspect, who gained access to both dorms by following another person inside.