NEW BRUNSWICK -- Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a Rutgers University student Saturday afternoon at a home on Guilden Street, according to a statement from police.

The student told police he was "struck in the face" while trying to break up a fight at a party inside the home, the statement said.

The student was taken to a local hospital for injuries that were considered non life-threatening, police said.

The suspect is described as in his early 20s, roughly 5 feet 7 inches tall with a muscular build, curly hair and wearing a gray tank top and light-colored pants, according to police in the statement.

Anyone with information or who may have been in the area at the time can contact the New Brunswick Police Department Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217.

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