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Man Arrested In SDSU Groping Report

A 21-year-old man was behind bars Tuesday for allegedly groping women at San Diego State University.

Several people called police Monday and reported that a man was approaching women and touching them inappropriately.

In one instance, he followed a female student into a classroom in the Life Sciences North building around 1:30 p.m., sat close to her, commented on her clothing then touched her breast, according to a SDSU community safety alert.

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That victim pushed the man's hand away, but he attempted to grab her two more times before another student scared him off, police said in the alert.

Officers responding to a similar report around 11 p.m. Monday arrested Glen Balancar on suspicion of sexual battery after two of the victims identified him as the alleged groper, police said.

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