Alleged Campus Security Failures in Florida Memorial University Sexual Assault

Miami Gardens police are investigating a reported sexual assault of a Florida Memorial University student in which an unknown man allegedly scaled a campus wall and attacked her after following her from a nearby bus stop early Sunday morning. The victim, an international student from Colombia, had retreated onto FMU grounds and cleared an ID check with a campus security officer before the suspect allegedly jumped a wall, pinned her against a building door and sexually assaulted her, then fled. Police Chief Delma Noel‑Pratt said preliminary findings indicate campus security guards may have seen the suspect enter the grounds and pursue the woman but failed to intervene, prompting sharp questions about the private HBCU’s safety protocols. On Tuesday authorities detained a person of interest matching the suspect’s description after neighbors reported a man in a black hoodie loitering in the area for weeks, though no charges have been announced. FMU’s president has pledged increased security patrols and better lighting, while nearby residents say those steps should have come sooner and complain about a lack of routine patrols around the campus.