Man attempts to sexually assault elderly woman in Humboldt Park, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are warning of an attempted sexual assault in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

It happened on Thursday, July 4, around 6:58 a.m. near Pierce and Central Park.

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According to police, an elderly lady was attacked by an unknown man while she was searching for an object in her car.

The man attempted to sexually assault the woman and then fled in an unknown direction, police said.

The suspect is believed to be between 20 and 40 years old, wears a white shirt, is 1.78 m tall and weighs between 72 and 82 kg.

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