Kidnapping, Battery Charges Over Green Bay Road Attack

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — A Highland Park man who allegedly grabbed a woman and tried to kidnap her faces three felony charges after police received a report of an assault in the 2300 block of Green Bay Road at 3:23 a.m. on Sunday. Damien Toledo, 45, has been charged with aggravated battery, unlawful restraint and kidnapping, police said.

A woman told police she had been walking down the road when Toledo approached her and made sexual advances. When she rejected his advances, he allegedly grabbed her from behind and began pulling her toward the street. She told police a passing motorist on Green Bay Road witnessed the attack and began honking their horn and flashing their bright headlights.

At that point, the woman broke free of Toledo's grasp and was able to call 9-1-1. Responding officers took down a description of the suspect and began searching the area, according to police. The woman was uninjured and declined medical treatment.

Toledo was taken into custody a short time after the incident was reported, according to a police news release that did not specify the location of his arrest.

Police said the woman knew Toledo and that the attack was not a random act.

As of Tuesday, he was being held Tuesday at Lake County Jail on $100,000 bond, according to the Lake County Sheriff's office.

Highland Park gave different accounts of Toledo's surname and address, initially identifying him in police reports as "Toledo-Comacho" of the 300 block of Ashland Avenue in Highwood, before later citing his home address in the 2400 Block of Trillium Avenue in a news release.

Highland Park Patch is seeking additional information about this incident, more details will be added as they are received.

_{Top photo: Damien Toledo (Highland Park PD)}