Chicago police: 1 charged in attempted sex assault of US Postal Service worker in Little Village

CHICAGO (WLS) — A person has been charged after Chicago police mentioned he hid in a USPS employee’s mail truck and tried to sexually assault her in Little Village on Saturday.

Wednesday morning, Chicago police mentioned Cesar Ramirez, 44, has been charged with tried aggravated legal sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery of a authorities worker and vehicular carjacking.

Police mentioned Ramirez has two prior convictions and was taken into custody after a tip from the neighborhood.

Earlier within the week, police launched surveillance video from a fuel station within the Little Village neighborhood, displaying Ramirez who they consider kidnapped and tried to sexually assault a postal employee inside her mail truck.

The assault occurred on Saturday morning within the 2800-block of South Pulaski Highway.

Police mentioned Ramirez left the fuel station comfort retailer, hid contained in the mail truck till the postal employee re-entered, then pulled her hair and directed her to drive to a close-by parking zone.

Police mentioned he informed her to maneuver to the again of the van and take off her garments. After a battle, the postal employee was capable of get away.

The suspect then drove off within the mail truck, which was recovered about six miles away, however the attacker was gone.

Police mentioned Ramirez has been arrested eight occasions up to now and convicted twice. One in every of his convictions included an tried sexual assault.

In the meantime america Postal Service mentioned the mail service was not injured and they’re grateful she was capable of escape.

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There was a $50,000 reward for info resulting in an arrest.