Posted on 05/13/2024 7:19:37 PM PDT by lowbridge
The man Chicago police have been hunting since a woman was attacked in the West Loop last month is a Venezuelan migrant living at a nearby shelter, officials say. And a CWBChicago reader helped police track him down.
Jheison Lazaro, 19, was on pretrial release for a felony shoplifting case when he attacked the woman in the 100 block of North Carpenter on April 14, officials said.
Lazaro grabbed the 38-year-old woman with both hands and dragged her into an alley around 5:24 a.m., according to prosecutors. He covered her mouth with one hand and wrapped his other arm around her waist to drag her about 20 feet into the alley, officials said.
The woman managed to bite Lazaro’s finger, prompting him to “violently” throw her to the ground and run away, according to a criminal complaint. A police report said the woman suffered contusions and bruises.
Chicago police released surveillance images of a suspect in the case twice, on April 26 and May 2. Following the second alert, a CWBChicago reader messaged us, reporting multiple sightings of the suspect wearing the same jacket outside the city’s migrant shelter at 344 North Ogden. We passed that tip on to the police.
CPD officers arrested Lazaro last week in the 200 block of North Sangamon. He lives at the migrant shelter at 939 West Lake and works as an Uber Eats delivery person, according to his arrest report.
While police called the case an attempted sexual abuse, prosecutors have not charged Lazaro with any sex crimes. Instead, he’s charged with kidnapping by force, unlawful restraint, and aggravated battery in a public place.
Judge William Fahy ordered him detained as a safety threat.
(Excerpt) Read more at cwbchicago.com ...
It seems that so far the top two worse are Venezuelans and Haitians
It’s so sweet. Let’s cherish and celebrate his culture, and bring in more - many more - people just like him.
It’s the Democrat way.
btt
Migrant? = Illegal Alien
Venezuela is emptying its prisons.
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