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Chicago Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Auburn Gresham Home Invasion and Sexual Assault
Chicago police have released a photo of a man suspected of breaking into a woman's Auburn Gresham home, robbing it, and sexually assaulting her at gunpoint Friday morning. A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Chicago police are asking for the public's help to identify a man suspected of forcing his way into a woman's Auburn Gresham home, burglarizing it, and sexually assaulting her at gunpoint Friday morning.
The attack happened just after 10:30 a.m. in the 7700 block of South Racine Avenue, according to a police alert. The woman was home alone when the unknown man broke in, police said.
Investigators described the suspect as a Black man between 40 and 55 years old, standing 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-8. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, a red baseball cap, a white medical mask, black pants, and red shoes with white laces. Police released a surveillance photo of the suspect.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Area 2 detectives at 312-747-8271 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference number JK480065. Tipsters can also reach Crime Stoppers at 1-800-535-STOP (7867).
The assault has shaken a South Side neighborhood where residents have long called for more resources and support for survivors of violence. Community advocates say cases like this underscore the need for trauma-informed services and robust investigative follow-through.
Police have not announced any arrests and continue to investigate.