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Chicago Police Issue Alert on E‑Scooter Groper Targeting Women on West Side

Police issued a community alert seeking help to identify a masked rider suspected in five West Side gropings.

Overview

  • CPD reports five incidents between Aug. 15 and Sept. 16 in Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale.
  • The latest case was reported Sept. 16 around 8:40 a.m. in the 300 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
  • Police describe the suspect as a Black man, 18 to 25 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-11, weighing 150 to 175 pounds, last seen in dark clothing with a face mask.
  • Investigators say he rode a green-and-white Lime scooter and approached women who were walking, waiting for transit, or riding scooters, sometimes attempting minor collisions before groping.
  • Area Four detectives request tips at (312) 746-8251 or CPDTIP.com referencing case number 25-4-023, with no arrest announced.