CPD investigating armed robbery, possible sexual assault in River North

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Police are asking for the public's help in finding the person who allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a man in the River North area early Sunday.

Police responded to a call of a robbery and found a 21-year-old man just after  3 a.m. near Ontario and Wells.

He told police he was approached by someone wielding a  knife, demanding he get into a nearby vehicle. That's where he was sexually assaulted and robbed.

The 21-year-old told police he didn't need medical attention, and police are now searching for the suspect.

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