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Teen Arrested After Rogers Park Sexual Assault, Linked to Far North Side Crime Spree

Chicago police have detained a 19-year-old suspect in a knifepoint sexual assault case and are investigating his connection to five other crimes since December.

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Overview

  • A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint late Thursday night in a gangway near West Lunt Avenue in Rogers Park.
  • Chicago police arrested a 19-year-old man shortly after the attack and recovered a bicycle believed to be linked to the crime.
  • The suspect is a person of interest in at least five other incidents on the Far North Side since December, including robberies, burglaries, and sexual assaults.
  • In all related cases, the attacker reportedly used a knife and fled the scenes on a bicycle, a consistent modus operandi investigators are examining.
  • Charges are pending against the suspect, while the Rogers Park victim has been treated and is in good condition.