Woman Nearly Raped While Pushing Toddler in Stroller at Evanston Park: Police

EVANSTON, IL — Police in Evanston are investigating an attempted sexual assault that occurred at Brummel Park Wednesday night.

A 38-year-old Evanston woman was pushing her 2-year-old child in a stroller when she was struck in the back of the head and knocked to the ground by a man around 8:40 p.m., according to a police report.

Police say the man — described as a light-skinned black or Hispanic man, 5-foot, 6-inches tall with short hair and a thin beard — began removing the woman’s clothing, but the woman’s screams alerted witnesses in the area.

The man, who was wearing a red tank-top and gray pants at the time of the attack, took off on foot westbound on Dobson Street.

The victim had bruises but did not require medical attention. The child was unharmed.

Evanston police ask that anyone with information on the suspect call the Evanston Police Department at (847) 866-5000 or utilize Text-A-Tip at CRIMES (274637) and entering EPDTIP in the message line with the tip information.