Arizona State University student falls from sixth-floor balcony

An Arizona State University student suffered minor injuries after falling from a balcony on the sixth floor of a campus housing building early Tuesday morning, according to police.

According to a statement from ASU police, officers responded to a call around 4:50 a.m. reporting that a student had fallen off a balcony at University Towers in Tempe. Officers found the young man on the ground responsive and conscious. He suffered a forehead laceration, an injured shoulder and possibly rib bruising. He was taken to HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medial Center for further evaluation, ASU police said in an e-mail.

An eyewitness told police that the student had locked himself out of his room and attempted to climb from one balcony to another in order to reach his room.

The student residence is located near Fifth Street and Mill Avenue at 525 S. Forest Ave.