Police seek suspect in Marquette Park sexual assaults
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CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) -
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man believed to be responsible for the sexual assaults of two teen girls about a week apart in the South Side Marquette Park neighborhood.
The most recent attack occurred about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, in the 6500 block of South Campbell Avenue. The attacker, armed with a knife, approached the 15-year-old victim from behind, forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her, police said.
The same man is believed to be responsible for an attack on an 18-year-old girl about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, in the 2400 block of West 65th Street. The girl was walking toward Western Avenue when the man approached her from behind with a knife, forced her into an alley and sexually assaulted her.
The suspect is described as a black man, 30-40 years old, 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-2, between 180 and 190 pounds. He had black hair and a dark complexion and was wearing a black and red hooded sweatshirt, dark-colored pants, and black shoes.
Anyone who may have information about these incidents is asked to contact Area Central detectives, at (312) 747-8380.
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