Suspect taken into custody for sexual assault in UCLA dorm

The dorm rooms of the Saxon Residential Suite on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. (KTLA)

The person suspected of sexually assaulting a student in a dorm room at the University of California, Los Angeles is in custody, authorities said Saturday.

UCLA campus police said the attack occurred around 2:40 a.m. Friday in the Saxon Suites dormitory building.

The suspect entered her room while she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her before leaving the scene, officials said.

In a press release, police described the suspect as a bearded, stocky white man in his thirties.

Authorities now believe the suspect is in custody. No further details, including the suspect’s identity or any charges, have been released.