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Tech off-campus assault suspect in jail

HOUGHTON, MI--   Officials investigating a sexual assault off Michigan Technological University’s campus have a suspect in custody. 

Friday afternoon Tech’s Department of Public Safety and Police Services received a report that the assault had occurred in the early morning hours of March 5 at an off-campus residence.  Since it happened off-campus the incident was turned over to the Houghton Police Department.

Officials say a suspect was apprehended Friday afternoon and lodged in the Houghton County Jail. 

University police will continue to assist if requested.  

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.