Sexual abuse case in Cambridge, Massachusetts, under investigation – NBC Boston

Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are investigating a sexual assault after the victim said she woke up in a Central Square parking lot and had no memory of how she got there.

Investigators said they received the report around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. The victim told officers she spoke to three people in the 200 block of Franklin Street and could not remember what happened next.

The victim said she woke up in a parking lot in Central Square to find she had been attacked. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Police say the victim is a homeless woman, but out of respect for her privacy they did not provide any further details.

The case is currently under investigation. Anyone with information can submit an anonymous tip to Criminal Investigation at 617-349-9151 or online at cambridgepolice.org/TIPS. Extra police patrols are being deployed in the area as a precaution.

Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673and Massachusetts provides this list of statewide resources for victims of sexual assault.