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Chicago Police Stop Sexual Assault, Apprehend Suspected Offender

March 5, 2024

Chicago police received a call concerning a sexual assault on the city's South Side, and when officers arrived at the scene, they stopped a man from attacking a woman.

Joe Vince

Chicago police stopped a sexual assault on the city's South Side and apprehended a suspect over the weekend.

The incident happened shortly after 8:45 p.m. Sunday when the department received a call concerning a sexual assault in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood, WGN-TV reports. As officers reached the scene, they found an offender beating and sexually assaulting a woman 24-year-old woman

Police were able to stop the assault and take a suspect into custody. The incident is under investigation by Area Two detectives.

The woman suffered facial injuries and was taken to the hospital in fair condition.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.