A 19-year-old man is in custody and charges are pending after a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, police said.
The arrest comes days after Chicago police sent a community alert about as many as five recent criminal sexual assaults, armed robberies and burglaries nearby, including in West Ridge.
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About 11:07 p.m. Thursday, a 21-year-old woman was walking in an alleyway in the 1800 block of W. Lunt Ave. when she encountered a 19-year-old man who pulled out a knife and sexually assaulted her, police said.
The man then fled the scene, police added.
A short time later, the victim informed police of what occurred and was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation of injuries. She was last listed in good condition.
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Police later placed a suspect in custody. Charges were pending, police said, and detectives were investigating.
No further details were provided.
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