Police search for suspect who sexually assaulted woman in Lakeview

Police

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Police were searching Sunday for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in an alley in Lakeview.

At about 3:45 a.m. Sunday, the 29-year-old woman was walking west in the 1000 block of West School Street when a man grabbed her from behind and told her he had a gun, Chicago police said.

The man then forced her into an alley where he sexually assaulted her, police said.

The suspect fled east on School Street on foot.

The man was described as about 5-foot-7 and wore a black nylon over his head, police said. He was in his late 20s to early 30s.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at 312-744-8261.