Overview
- Tymarion Averyhart, 19, has been charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, unlawful restraint, and three counts of residential burglary.
- Averyhart was arrested on May 1, shortly after allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman at knifepoint in the 1800 block of West Lunt Avenue in Rogers Park.
- He is also charged with the sexual assault of a 27-year-old woman on December 26 in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue in West Ridge, as well as two burglaries in the same area on December 28 and January 10.
- A community alert issued by Chicago police in late April linked multiple sexual assaults and burglaries in the area, prompting public tips that contributed to the investigation.
- Averyhart remains in custody and is scheduled for a detention hearing on Sunday, while police continue to investigate other potentially connected incidents.