A University student and a University employee were victims of a rape and a sexual assault in a robbery of their home on the 4500 block of Spruce Street Saturday, according to University Police. Commissioner John Kuprevich said the two roommates were robbed and assaulted at knifepoint and gunpoint. Kuprevich said both University Police and the Philadelphia Sex Crimes Unit are investigating the incident. A Philadelphia Sex Crimes official declined to comment on the case. The incident comes in the wake of five robberies and several burglaries this weekend in the University area. University Police said they could not give out any description of the assailant, say what was stolen from the apartment, how the assailant gained entry, how long he was there, or if they had any suspects. University Police also declined to say if the two victims were injured and if so, how seriously. Police also did not say if the victims knew their assailant.
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