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Police: Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Bus Stop

(STMW) -- Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman early Thursday at a bus stop on the Near West Side.

The woman, whose age was not provided, was waiting for the bus in the 2100 block of West Madison Street at 5:05 a.m. when she was approached by an unknown man, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The man grabbed her and took her to a secluded area, where she was sexually assaulted. The woman fought off the man, at which time he hit her and ran away westbound, police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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