A Western student reported his car stolen after an assault to campus police Friday.

Louisville senior Michael Ferguson said he was giving two former high school classmates a ride home to Louisville Friday at 3 p.m. when a dispute occurred over the price for the ride.

The passengers included one female, who witnessed the scene, and a male, who allegedly assaulted Ferguson, Ferguson said.

A dispute arose over the price to be paid for the ride while they were still in Bowling Green, Ferguson said.

Ferguson said he asked for $7, but the person would only give him $6.

Ferguson said he told the person to get out of his car at Minton Hall, but the person refused. Eventually, a friend of the person showed up, and Ferguson said both men assaulted him.

The alleged attacker’s friend stole Ferguson’s vehicle after the assault, he said.

Ferguson said he wasn’t sure if both people got in the vehicle or not.

Ferguson said the female passenger rode with him in the ambulance to Greenview Regional Hospital.

Munfordville junior Chris Williams said he picked up Ferguson from the hospital around 7 p.m. that night.

“He was just really quiet,” Williams said. “I think he was still in shock from what happened.”

Williams said Ferguson’s eye was swollen. He needed 12 stitches under his left eye.

The value of the car, a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, is $12,000 according to the police report.

Ferguson said he had various other personal items in the car, including his laptop, cell phone and textbooks.

Campus police are still investigating the incident, and hadn’t made any arrests as of Monday night.

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