UW-Milwaukee Assailant Arrested And Charged: Report

MILWAUKEE, WI — A man accused of assaulting a student on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus has been arrested and charged in court.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, 19-year-old Jaelen J. Durham of Milwaukee has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. If convicted, Durham could face up to 90 days in jail.

Authorities say a woman was walking down the 3200 block of N. Oakland Ave. when a man she did not know came up from behind her, wrapped his arms around her knees and picked her up from the ground. The woman told police she began screaming and hitting her assailant.

According to the criminal complaint, the man - later identified as Durham - put her down and began staring at her. The woman ran across the street into the Noodles and Company restaurant for refuge. Durham reportedly followed her and paced back-and-forth in front of the restaurant.

Police say Durham was arrested later that day, saying the assault he committed was spontaneous, and that he regretted doing it.