‘I was shocked but not surprised’; UR students speak out after pedestrian bridge attack

ROCHESTER, NY – Students at the University of Rochester are speaking out after two students were assaulted on a pedestrian bridge connecting to the River Campus, according to an email sent to faculty, staff and students.

News10NBC went to the bridge and spoke to students who cross it every day to get to class.

“It is not an uncommon occurrence that is disturbing in and of itself,” said Jinx Allison.

“I was shocked, but not surprised,” Lydia Faldowski said. “We hear about a lot of incidents like this in public safety.”

“We get a lot of emails about it around here, especially on campus and on this bridge, so I wasn’t too surprised,” Kate McCracken said. “I cross this bridge every day, so of course I was a little worried.”

The university says the students were attacked by a group of teenagers and suffered minor injuries. Campus public safety responded quickly and caught one of the teens.

“It’s just a safety concern in and of itself. Since the bridge is technically part of the campus and many students use that bridge,” said Allison.

This follows a series of car break-ins on the River Campus earlier this month, an important reminder for us all to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

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