Woman escapes attempted kidnapping in Chicago’s West Loop, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police are investigating an tried kidnapping in West Loop Sunday morning.

A forty five-year-old girl was strolling within the 200-block of S. Sangamon Road round 8:45 a.m. when a van stopped close to her. An unidentified offender then exited the automobile and approached her. They then grabbed each of the sufferer’s arms and tried to tug her inside a maroon Dodge Plymouth minivan, police mentioned.

The girl screams and was in a position to struggle off the offender to flee.

A passenger in a rideshare automobile then tried to confront the offender who fled within the minivan.

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Police have since recovered the minivan and an investigation is ongoing, officers mentioned.

No accidents had been reported and nobody is in custody.

This incident comes a month after an tried kidnapping on that very same block. A Good Samaritan strolling his canine additionally intervened in that incident however the suspect was in a position to get away.

Police remind individuals to at all times concentrate on your environment. Pay particular consideration to suspicious individuals loitering in an space and report them to police. If confronted by an offender, police say to remain calm and keep in mind any distinctive descriptive traits of the individual (scars, limp, zits, enamel, and so on.). Dial 911 instantly and supply an in depth description of the offender. Police additionally say to by no means pursue a fleeing suspect and counsel to at all times stroll in pairs.

Anybody with info ought to name police at (312) 744-8261 or anonymously sublit a tip at CPDTIP.com.