Man Forces Girl Into Van On West Side, Sexually Assaults Her

CHICAGO, IL — A man forced a 13-year-old girl into his van in an alley on Chicago's West Side Monday and assaulted her, police said. She was grabbed in the 2600 block of South Tripp Avenue around 6:15 p.m., police said. The suspect was driving a light blue minivan with tinted rear windows, according to authorities.

The man sexually assaulted the girl, then pushed her out of the van, police said. The suspect then took off in an unknown direction, police said.

The suspect is described as a balding white man, between 40 and 50 years old, with a light complexion and blue eyes, police said. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black boots, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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