Police issue alert after woman attacked on North SideChicago Police issued a community alert after a 22-year-old woman was assaulted early this morning in the Uptown neighborhood, officials said.
The incident happened on the 1500 block of West Carmen Avenue at 4:35 a.m., police said.
A man grabbed the woman and battered her and then attempted to sexually assault her, police said.
The man is described as white Hispanic, in his 30s, 5-feet-5 inches to 5-feet-8 inches, between 165 and 185 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a light beard and mustache, police said.
He was last seen wearing a dark colored baseball hat, worn backwards with dark blue jeans, dark blue gym shoes and a white "sports team" type jacket and a tan colored messenger style bag with one shoulder strap, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (312)744-8261.
NU student attacked, robbed
Northwestern University officials issued an alert today after a male student was held up while he was walking in Evanston early this morning.
The incident happened at 12:15 a.m. as the student was walking northbound on Orrington Avenue at Simpson Street, officials said in a statement on the school's Web site.
The student was approached by two men from behind and one of the men but the student in a bear hug while the other man displayed a handgun, according to the statement. The men demanded that the student hand over his wallet and when the student replied that he did not have a wallet, the man with the gun hit the student in the head with the gun, officials said.
The other person pushed the student to the ground and the two men ran away, according to the statement. The victim heard one of the men say, "open the door." The victim believed that the men may have entered a waiting vehicle, according to the statement. The vehicle left at a high rate of speed. The student did not see the vehicle or say which way the men fled, the statement said.
Evanston and Northwestern University police were notified. Evanston police are investigating. The student declined medical treatment.
Both men are described as black, in their 20s and about 6-feet-tall. One of the men is described as having a heavy build while the other has a medium build. The man with the medium build was wearing a dark colored baggy jeans and a dark ho0ded sweatshirt. He was also wearing a baseball cap and carrying a black colored handgun. The man with the heavy build was wearing dark colored baggy jeans and a dark hooded sweatshirt.
University officials advised students and community members to be alert at night. Officials reminded students that a shuttle bus provides transportation to areas both on and off campus until 3 a.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call Evanston police at (847)866-5000.
