Attacker grabbed girl as she was walking in West Rogers Park but she was able to get away

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A person grabbed a 9-year-old girl as she was walking in West Rogers Park Wednesday morning but the child was able to get away, according to Chicago police.

The girl was with a woman in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue around 9:50 a.m. when the person approached and grabbed the child and started running away, police said.

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The girl was able to get free and he ran off. The girl was not hurt, police said.

The attacker was described as a Black male, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, 150 to 170 pounds with short dreadlocks and glasses, police said.

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