Man Charged With Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault

PALATINE, IL - A man who police say offered a woman cocaine Saturday night and followed her into the women's restroom at a tavern after she refused it faces a felony criminal sexual assault charge after he was accused of sexually assaulting the woman in a bathroom stall while patrons, bar workers and security were feet away.

A patron at the Lamplighter Inn in Palatine, 60 N. Bothwell Street, told security a man was in the women's restroom at about 10 p.m. Jan. 6. That's when what authorities described as a sexual assault incident ended and Palatine police arrived. With the assistance of bar security, police said they were able to locate and apprehend the suspect, later identified as 23-year-old Eric Rubio of Wheeling, before he could leave.

Rubio was also charged with attempted unlawful delivery of a controlled substance following the incident.

Police say the suspect was identified by the victim and that Rubio was known by the victim. He remains in custody after a Cook County judge in Rolling Meadows set bond at $50,000.

If Rubio posts bail, he will be put on electronic monitoring until his next court appearance Feb. 2.

Photo via Palatine Police Department