Crime & Safety

Stranger Attacks Woman In La Grange: Police

The man tried to force the woman into her car in downtown, but a bystander intervened, authorities said.

A man attacked a woman about 8 p.m. Feb. 25 in downtown La Grange, according to a La Grange police report.
A man attacked a woman about 8 p.m. Feb. 25 in downtown La Grange, according to a La Grange police report. (David Giuliani/Patch)

LA GRANGE, IL – A stranger tried to force a woman into her car as she walked toward it late last month in downtown La Grange, police said.

After a brief struggle, in which a bystander intervened, the man fled, police said.

The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Feb. 27 near Chipotle Mexican Grill, 40 N. La Grange Road, police said.

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