Tufts University says a student inside a residence hall on the Medford campus woke up in the middle of the night to find a stranger in her room rubbing her arm, Wicked Local's news partner WCVB reported.

Tufts University says a student inside a residence hall on the Medford campus woke up in the middle of the night to find a stranger in her room rubbing her arm, Wicked Local's news partner WCVB reported.

According to university officials, the incident happened around 4 a.m. Saturday.

Authorities say the student residing in Wren Hall woke up and found an unknown male in her room rubbing her arm.

The university said the student immediately called police, which responded immediately and checked the surrounding area in search of a suspect.

The suspect was described by the victim as a white or Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches to 6 feet tall with short black hair and wearing a dark shirt.

Anyone with information to share about this or similar incidents should contact the Tufts University Police Department at 617-627-3030.