Woman reports being raped near USC campus early Saturday

A woman reported being raped early Saturday morning near the University of South Carolina’s campus, police say.

The victim was having a conversation with an unknown male near the corner of Barnwell Street and Gibbes Court around 3:35 a.m. Saturday, according to an online bulletin posted by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety.

The man then told the victim he had a weapon and forced her to a nearby location where he sexually assaulted her, police say. The suspect left the area in an unknown direction.

The suspect is described in the crime bulletin as 20 to 30 years old and approximately 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds.

Columbia police are investigating the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbia Police Department or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Woman reports being raped near USC campus early Saturday."