Student reports assault by former student, SMU Aware sends name & picture of alleged former student

November 13, 2013

UPDATE, NOV. 13 4:35 p.m.:

Former SMU student Alexander Todd Parrish is currently a suspect in the aggravated assault reported Nov. 11 at the off-campus SMU Inter-Community Experience (ICE) house.” height=”278

SMU Aware sent an email to the SMU community with a picture of the suspect Alexander Todd Parrish at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The email said to contact SMU PD immediately at 214-768-3388 or call 911 if the suspect is seen. Parrish allegedly assaulted an SMU student Nov. 11 and the Dallas Police Department is currently investigating this incident as an aggravated assault.

Original report published Nov. 12:
A student reported an aggravated assault by a former SMU student last night at 11:50 p.m. at 5601 Bryan Parkway in Dallas. The suspect left the area before the arrival of the Dallas Police Department, which responded to the report. The address reported is an aspect of SMU’s Center for Inter-Community Experience, the SMU ICE house, located four miles south of campus. According to the SMU website, four SMU students live at the house, which serves as an unofficial center of neighborhood life. “ICE House students develop programming, hold weekend events, and provide casual tutoring and mentoring to local children,” the website reads.
The suspect has been identified and is being sought by police. Anyone with information about this case can call Dallas Police at 214-671-3584, the DPD tips line at 1-877-373-TIPS or SMU PD at 214-768-3388. Information can be anonymously reported by calling 213-SMU-2TIP or online at smu.edu/2tip.

The Daily Campus will report updates as they become available.