Overview
- Police say a man forced entry into a home on the 7700 block of South Racine Avenue and sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman at gunpoint on Friday.
- Officers released a surveillance photo and a description of the suspect as a Black man about 40 to 55 years old wearing a blue hoodie, red cap, white medical mask, black pants and red shoes, and he remains at large.
- Recordings show the 911 center received nine calls about the attack that were not assigned because the Gresham (6th) District was in Radio Assignments Pending status, and an officer was not dispatched to meet the victim at Holy Cross Hospital until about 2:13 p.m.
- Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward and police ask anyone with information to contact Area 2 detectives at 312-747-8271 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using case number JK480065.
- The incident has renewed concerns about public safety as Chicago reported multiple weekend shooting victims and the Office of Inspector General shows Gresham staffing fell from 378 officers in May 2023 to 316 now, a decline that reduces patrol availability.