Bruno was then arrested.
Last Monday's assault was the third "stranger rape" recorded in the city this year. There have been six incidences of "acquaintance rapes"--assaults where the victim knew the attacker.
According to Pasquarello, common sense can help protect the public from being vulnerable to assaults.
"Hopefully, anytime you're not familiar with an area where you live and work, try to walk with someone," Pasquarello said.
Pasquarello also advocated the use of personal protection devices like stun-guns and piercing whistles.
He urged women in particular to attend a self-defense course, which the CPD holds free of charge.
Because the woman first saw her attacker in Harvard Square, officers with the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) assisted in the investigation and issued a community advisory last Wednesday. Officers were told to keep an eye out for the suspect.
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