SAN JOSE (KRON) — A man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly assaulting a woman in a San Jose State University library bathroom, according to a campus spokeswoman.A 56-year-old woman was washing her hands in a second-floor bathroom around 9 p.m. when a 37-year-old man hiding inside tried to restrain her, campus spokeswoman Pat Lopes Harris said.The man allegedly tried to place his hands around the woman’s throat but the victim fought off the attacker.

The woman screamed, which led a library patron to rush to the bathroom and help the woman chase the man away, SJSU Provost Andy Feinstein said.

The man fled the bathroom but was quickly taken into custody by campus police officers who were patrolling the library.

Neither the victim nor the suspect is affiliated with the university, Harris said.

The suspect, who hasn’t been identified, was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of false imprisonment, probation violation, disorderly conduct in a restroom, resisting arrest, assault and battery, university officials said.

The woman and patron who helped her weren’t injured, according to Feinstein.

The assault appears to be an isolated incident and students were not notified of what happened since the suspect was immediately arrested, Harris said.

“University and library leaders are actively discussing the case right now and will continue to take all reasonable measures to ensure safety at the library,” Feinstein said.

University officials are working on notifying library staff and patrons of the incident, according to Harris.

San Jose State University is taking security measures in response to the assault on Tuesday night.

Library personnel decided to move two large shelves to a different floor and a metal screen near the bathroom’s entrance to increase visibility, Feinstein said in a message to the campus community Wednesday.

The library, which is also co-managed by the city, is located at the corner of East San Fernando and South Fourth streets.

Anyone who has more information on the incident is asked to call the university police investigations unit at (408) 924-2215.