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Widener University student attacked while walking dog near campus

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Published  December 15, 2023 5:49am EST
Delaware County
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Widener University student attacked while walking dog

Widener University says a student was walking their dog across the street from the campus when they became involved in an altercation with a suspect armed with a knife.

PHILADELPHIA - Widener University went into a lockdown overnight after police say there was an assault across the street from the school’s Delaware County campus. 

The university says a student who lives off-campus was walking their dog around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning at 18th and Chestnut in Chester. 

According to police, the student had some kind of interaction with another person who was also walking a dog. The two exchanged words before the suspect threw something at the student’s dog and assaulted the student with a knife. 

Widener student assaulted while walking dog near campus

The student is said to have suffered 'superficial' injuries and the school was locked down for about 90 minutes following the incident.

The student was treated at a nearby hospital for what authorities have described as a ‘superficial’ wound.

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The suspect then ran away through a parking lot. 

University officials say they are reviewing surveillance video to try and identify the suspect. 

The school went into a lockdown for about 90 minutes following the incident. The student's dog was unharmed.