Crime & Safety
Police Video Describes 'To Catch A Predator' Incident: Report
The incident escalated quickly, and videos and messages show how Assumption University students lured the man in before chasing him out.
WORCESTER, MA - Video and messages of the "To Catch A Predator" incident at Assumption University showed an escalating situation likely to be contested in court, according to the Telegram & Gazette.
The incident happened over roughly an hour on the night of Oct. 1. After sharing messages on the dating app Tinder, the victim met 18-year-old Kelsy Brainard outside Alumni Hall and brought him inside. Roughly 74 seconds later the man was seen on surveillance video chased outside by many students.
Read the full story containing many other details on the incident at the Telegram & Gazette.
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