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Registered Sex Offender Attacks Female Student on Decker Quad; Blue Light Alert Triggers Immediate Response

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Confirmed Threat

On the evening of October 18, 2025, an unknown man approached a female student on Decker Quad at Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, asked for directions, and then sexually assaulted her, attempting to remove her clothing. The Office of Homewood Public Safety issued a timely warning and the Baltimore Police Department later arrested Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, a registered sex offender with prior convictions for attempted rape and armed robbery.

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Johns Hopkins University
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Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
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JHU Public Safety Alert: A Clery Timely Warning has been issued for a sexual assault that occurred this evening on Decker Quad on the Homewood campus. An unknown male approached a female student, asked for directions, and then assaulted her. Suspect is a Black male, approximately 30 years old, 5'11", wearing a black hoodie. Contact JHPD at 410-516-7777 with information. Increased patrols are in place.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed, not verbatim: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter confirmed that the Office of Homewood Public Safety notified the university community about an attempted sexual assault on Decker Quad on October 18, 2025, and that the suspect was described as 'about 30 years old.'
The victim activated a Blue Light emergency station during or after the attack; JHPD, BPD, and Allied Universal officers all responded to the Blue Light.
FOLLOW-UPEmail
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JHU Public Safety Update: A suspect has been arrested in connection with the October 18 sexual assault on Decker Quad. Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, was taken into custody by Baltimore County Police and faces charges of assault and attempted rape. Lunn is a registered sex offender. We continue to increase patrol presence across campus. Resources remain available at the Student Wellness Center.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed follow-up; multiple outlets including the Baltimore Sun confirmed that Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, was arrested and charged with assault and attempted rape in connection with the Decker Quad attack.
Lunn is a registered sex offender with prior convictions for attempted rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, assault, and auto theft, according to court records cited by CBS Baltimore.
Context

Background

On Saturday evening, October 18, 2025, a man approached a female student on Decker Quad at Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus in Baltimore, asked her for directions, then sexually assaulted her, attempting to remove her clothing. The victim activated a Blue Light emergency station, prompting an immediate response from the Johns Hopkins Police Department, Baltimore Police Department, and Allied Universal security officers. JHU Public Safety issued a Clery Act timely warning and announced increased overnight patrols. Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, a registered sex offender, was arrested by Baltimore County Police in the 8100 block of Harford Road and charged with assault and attempted rape. Lunn had prior convictions for attempted rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, and assault, having been previously described as a repeat violent offender. The case underscores the ongoing risk posed by individuals with violent criminal histories in urban campus environments and the role of Blue Light emergency stations in accelerating law enforcement response. JHU's Homewood campus is located in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore, a walkable residential campus with a long-established Blue Light network.
Outcome
The suspect, Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, was arrested by Baltimore County Police in the 8100 block of Harford Road and charged with assault and attempted rape. The victim was able to activate a Blue Light emergency station during or immediately after the attack, triggering the initial police response.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    JHPD briefs University community on attempted sexual assault on campus - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
    jhunewsletter.com
  2. News
    Search underway after attempted rape at Johns Hopkins University, officials say - Baltimore Sun
    baltimoresun.com
  3. News
    Police arrest suspect in assault, attempted rape at Johns Hopkins University campus - Fox Baltimore
    foxbaltimore.com
  4. News
    Repeat violent offender arrested in connection to attempted rape at Johns Hopkins University - WMAR2
    wmar2news.com
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