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19-year-old girl gets sexually assaulted in suburban Chicago park

A woman, 19-year-old, was sexually assaulted in Palatine on July 13, 2019. Police are looking for the suspect of sexual assault case. The woman was running on an outdoor track at Falcon Park Recreational Center.

A person, on a black bicycle, approached here and sexually assaulted her. The woman fought him off and he fled from the scene on his bicycle. Palatine police confirmed the sexual assault case happened on 2195 N. Hicks Road. The victim received the non-life-threatening injuries during this case and she was taken to the Northwest Community hospital where she got the treatment.

Palatine police has shared the photo of the suspect and they have requested the public to share information about him if they have any. Palatine police said, “The man is about 35 to 40-year-old with weight of about 140 pounds”. They added that his height might be 5 feet to 5 feet 2 inches. The suspect fled from the scene on his black bicycle and he can be seen in the photos released by the authorities.

Police is still looking for the man who made a woman sexually assaulted when she was running on an outdoor track at Falcon Park recreational Center. The suspect made her the victim and fled away from the scene. Emergency crew responded to the incident and took the woman to the hospital in a non-critical condition. Her condition was stabilized in the hospital. Palatine Police said, “The woman fought him off and he ran away from the scene”.

Authorities have released the numbers where someone can call if he/she has information related to the incident or assaulter. The number of Palatine Police Department is 847-359-9000. The number of Palatine/Inverness Crime Stoppers is 847-590-7867. If anyone has the information about the criminal then the lines are open to receive the calls.

Gabriella Remillard

Staff writer for the Chicago Morning Star

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