Police Seek Suspect In Fernwood Sex Assault

CBS (CHICAGO)--Police are seeking a suspect wanted for robbing and sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman earlier this month.

The woman was parked in Chicago's Fernwood neighborhood, on the 101st block of South Parnell Avenue, around 11:20 p.m. on June 9 when a man with a gun approached her vehicle.

He got into the car and instructed her to drive to an alley, where she was sexually assaulted and robbed, according to a community alert issued Wednesday.

The suspect was described as a black man between 21 and 28 years of age, 5-foot-9 to 6-foot-1, and 150 to 170 pounds. He has low cut fade hair, brown eyes, a medium brown complexion, and a thin mustache. Police said he was wearing a black sweatshirt with black jogging pants and white Air Force 1 brand shoes.

A community alert about the attack also included surveillance camera images of the suspect inside a store, wearing a white tank top and black shorts.

Please contact Area South detectives at 312-747-8271 with more information.