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Chicago Police Warn of Dating-App Scheme in Woodlawn After Three Sex Assaults and Robberies

Police urge tips to identify the suspect described in a community alert.

Overview

  • The most recent attack occurred Dec. 4 around 11 a.m. on the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue, with earlier incidents on Oct. 3 and Oct. 17 on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue.
  • In each case, victims met a man through a dating app, were led into an apartment, threatened at gunpoint, sexually assaulted, had property taken, and had money moved from their accounts using their phones.
  • CPD advises residents to stay alert, report suspicious activity, preserve surveillance video, and call 911 rather than confront a fleeing assailant.
  • The suspect is described as a Black man about 28 to 33 years old, 6'0" to 6'3" tall, roughly 150 to 250 pounds, with a light complexion and short hair.
  • Investigators are seeking information through Area One Detectives or anonymous tips at CPDTIP.com using reference number 25-1-123CA, and no arrests have been announced.