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UAB attack suspect Roderick Gaston.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Warrants have been filed against a man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting four UAB students in a campus parking deck Monday night, university president Ray Watts announced today.

Watts identified the suspect as Roderick Bernard Gaston. He is not in custody.

According to court records, Gaston, 27, in 2009 pleaded guilty to kidnapping and robbery charges. He was sentenced to a year in prison.

In that case, Gaston repeatedly hit a woman he used to date and demanded she give him money, according to a Birmingham News article. Gaston pushed her and a toddler into a car and drove away. The woman jumped out of the car at a red light.

He drove the child to daycare and was later arrested.

In 2010, he pleaded guilty to robbery. In that case, Gaston used a gun to steal $500 and a truck key, records state. He was given four years in prison and three years probation.

On Friday, prosecutors asked a Jefferson County judge to revoke Gaston's probation in that case saying he violated the terms of his probation.

The motion stated he had been charged Friday with four counts each of kidnapping, robbery and sodomy. Each count carried a $250,000 bond.

A judge granted that request and ordered Gaston be held without bond on the probation violation.

Here is Watts' statement:

"If you have information on his whereabouts call UAB Police at 205-934-4434.

An award of $5,000 is available for information leading to arrest. Bond has been set at $3,000,000. I look forward to sharing further updates as they are available.



I continue to ask that you please be thoughtful and remember that those most affected by Monday night's event have a right to privacy and to be shown respect.

We will maintain the increased patrols and police presence I hope you have already noticed on campus, and continue to provide support to the individuals involved.

We continue to advise students, faculty and staff who are heading out at night to make use of the Blazer Express and safety escorts. Effective this Sunday, hours of door-to-door safety escorts, which can be arranged by calling 934-8772, have been extended to seven days a week, 9 p.m. (previously midnight) until 5:30 a.m. Blazer Express buses will continue to operate from 5:30 a.m. to midnight.

While those are the hours of operation for these services offered through UAB Parking and Transportation, individuals in need of a safety escort during the Blazer Express hours of operation can arrange one with the UAB Police Department at 934-4434. Safety tips and contact information for services are available online at www.uab.edu/students/safety. "

AL.com reporter Carol Robinson contributed to this report.