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Man arrested after sex assault reported at NC State campus apartment

A Cary man has been arrested after a woman reported a sexual assault at a North Carolina State University on-campus apartment building on Tuesday, according to arrest records.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A Cary man has been arrested after a woman reported a sexual assault at a North Carolina State University on-campus apartment building on Tuesday, according to arrest records.

Roberto Alvarez Jr., 37, was charged with sexual battery, breaking or entering and assaulting a person with a disability, records showed Thursday.

Roberto Alvarez Jr.

On Tuesday, a woman with a disability said a man she didn’t know followed her into Hudson Hall, in the Wolf Village apartment complex, around 2:30 p.m. and hugged her, kissed her and fondled her chest.

An arrest warrants state that Alvarez knew the victim was "physically helpless."

Alvarez was held in the Wake County jail on a $6,000 bond.

People can report suspicious activities or crimes on the N.C. State campus by calling 911 or 919-515-3000.

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