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Man Grabbed Woman, Threw Her Down As She Jogged On Lakefront Trail, Police Say

The woman fought off the man and he ran away, police said.

A woman was attacked on the Lakefront Trail near the 3700 block of North Recreation Drive, police said.
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CHICAGO — A woman was attacked early Sunday on the lakefront trail in Lakeview.

At 8 a.m., the 30-year-old woman was jogging on the path near the 3700 block of North Recreation Drive when a man grabbed her in a bear hug and threw her to the ground, according to a Chicago Police news release.

The woman fought off the man and he ran away, police said.

The attacker was described as a black man who was 20-30 years old, 5-foot-8 to 6 feet and 170-190 pounds, police said. He had shoulder-length dreadlocks and wore a red T-shirt and khaki pants.

Anyone with information about the attack was asked to call police at 312-744-8261.