Chicago police: Man charged in West Loop attempted kidnapping

CHICAGO (WLS) — A person has been charged in an tried kidnapping within the West Loop final weekend, Chicago police mentioned Wednesday.

Police mentioned Quavon Ewing, 32 of Chicago was additionally been charged in reference to two aggravated battery incidents towards ladies that additionally occurred on the identical day within the 100-block of West Roosevelt Street and within the 600-block of South State. Avenue, police mentioned.

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Police mentioned Ewing was in a minivan Sunday morning when he grabbed a 45-year-old girl close to Sangamon and Adams streets.

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As the lady screamed, a rideshare driver together with her passenger got here to assist.

That girl, who didn’t wish to be recognized, and people good Samaritans spoke completely with ABC Information.

“A gentleman will get out of the van, and begins strolling in direction of me, after which I noticed one thing wasn’t proper, and I began clipping it sooner, after which he grabbed me,” she mentioned. “So I’m screaming, screaming. He is pulling me in direction of the van. I am on the door. I am grabbing the door. He is knocking my head towards the door, making an attempt to knock me out.”

Thomas James, who was the passenger within the rideshare, and Johnnetta Henderson, who was the motive force, came visiting to dam within the minivan.

“I may see a person pulling her into his van,” James mentioned. “At the moment, I mentioned to Johnnetta, ‘let’s go over there quick.’”

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“I received out of the passenger-side door and began yelling on the assailant, similar to, ‘hey!’ and I feel he was distracted or flustered sufficient that the potential sufferer was in a position to free herself and get away,” he mentioned.

“Once I noticed that, I really put myself in her sneakers, and rushed shortly, in case he received her within the automobile. I wished to dam the van, so he could not get away,” Henderson mentioned.

Ewing is scheduled to look in bond courtroom Wednesday.