Syracuse, N.Y. — A person affiliated with Syracuse University was assaulted in a campus parking garage Wednesday, police said.

Around 12:46 p.m., the individual was returning to their car in the University Avenue Garage, located at 1101 E. Adams St., when they found someone inside. During a brief struggle, the victim sustained a non-life-threatening laceration to their hand, according to a news release from the Department of Public Safety.

DPS officers responded quickly and took the suspect into custody within minutes, police said Wednesday. Authorities did not immediately release the suspect’s name or any charges when contacted by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard.

Police said the suspect is not affiliated with Syracuse University and there is no longer a threat to the campus community.

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