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Calumet City Man Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman With a Disability on CTA Property in the Loop

A detention hearing is scheduled following an arrest made within hours of the early-morning attack.

Overview

  • Chicago police said the assault occurred around 2:57 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of South State Street on CTA property.
  • The suspect was identified as 23-year-old Rasheed Griffin of Calumet City.
  • Officers arrested Griffin hours later in the 100 block of West Lake Street after he was identified as the suspect.
  • He faces three felony counts: aggravated criminal sexual assault/handicapped, aggravated battery/public place, and aggravated battery/pregnant/handicapped.
  • Police said the 35-year-old woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and listed in good condition.