GLASSBORO — An employee at Rowan University is wanted in connection with an alleged assault, according to a text message alert from the university's public safety department.

Thomas Capps, Jr., who is listed in Rowan's employee directory as the operating engineer of heating and air conditioning, is wanted by police both on campus and in Williamstown, where the crime allegedly occurred.

"Your help is needed," reads a text message sent to students' cell phones at about 5 p.m. "Please call public safety...if you see him on campus."

No further information was immediately available.

Rowan police can be reached at (856) 256-4922.

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