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UC Davis Student Arrested Following Two Sexual Assaults On Campus

DAVIS (CBS13) – UC Davis police have arrested a student following two sexual assaults that took place on campus Tuesday night.

Police say they got reports of two sexual assaults on a bicycle path on campus about 8:30 p.m.  The suspect also allegedly assaulted a police officer before running away.

Campus police issued an automated alert via text messaging and cell phone calls about two-and-a-half hours later.

Shortly after issuing the alerts, police arrested 26-year-old Robert Schaerges.

He is being held in the Yolo County Jail charged with two counts of sexual battery, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assaulting a peace officer.

UC Davis police are also investigating additional incidents in connection with the case.

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