Man attempts to sexually assault elderly woman in Humboldt Park
Police said just before 7 p.m., a man grabbed the woman in the area of West Pierce and Central Park Avenue while she was searching for an item in her car.
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Police said just before 7 p.m., a man grabbed the woman in the area of West Pierce and Central Park Avenue while she was searching for an item in her car.
"It has torn me apart. My grandmother doesn't deserve this!"
Area 5 Detectives are investigating.
An elderly woman was brutally attacked in a parking garage near the Magnificent Mile Tuesday, all for her purse.
Officers say three male offenders entered her home, took out a knife, and restrained the woman with duct tape.
"She has Alzheimer's disease and she also has diabetes. She's been without medication for two weeks."
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