Police are stepping up their search for a man suspected of tackling a woman who was walking on the University of Florida campus Sunday night, following three similar attacks on the campus in recent days.
The Gainesville Sun reports the student kicked the male attacker, who then ran off. The woman, who was not injured, called police.
It was the fourth attack targeting women on campus in recent days. But university police spokesman Maj. Brad Barber said it's too early to say whether the incident on Sunday night is related to the others.
"He bears a strong similarity," Barber told The Gainesville Sun. "You have to consider the striking similarity in descriptions."
Police set up a perimeter, stopping all vehicles well into Sunday night as the investigation continues. A press conference is planned for Monday.
A similar attack occurred Friday when a student says a 6-foot-tall man with short brown hair and a beard grabbed her near a school library. She punched the attacker and he ran away.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
