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Suspect accused of physical assault on UNLV campus makes first court appearance

Robert Kaiser in court
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man accused of assaulting a woman at UNLV last week made his first appearance in court on Wednesday.

46-year-old Robert Kaiser appeared before a judge in Las Vegas Justice Court for a hearing on the filing of a criminal complaint against him.

Kaiser is facing several charges related to the reported assault, including battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, battery, assault, and trespassing.

Kaiser was at-large for nearly 48 hours following the assault on Friday and was eventually taken into custody on Sunday afternoon, according to University Police Services.

Kaiser is due back in court on May 10.