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Girl, 13, Dragged Into Van And Raped In Morgan Park, Police Say

The attacker put the girl in a chokehold and forced her into a van, where he assaulted her, police said.

A man raped a 13-year-old girl in the 1400 block of West 109th Place.
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CHICAGO — A man forced a 13-year-old girl into a van and then raped her Tuesday in Morgan Park.

At 3:56 p.m., the girl was walking in the 1400 block of West 109th Place when a man got out of a white van and walked up to her from behind, according to a Chicago Police community alert. The man put the girl in a chokehold and forced her into the van.

Once inside the van, the man raped the girl, police said. She was able to escape afterward.

The attacker was described as a black man who was 30-35 years old and wore a black hooded sweatshirt, police said. He was in a white van with two cargo doors. No further description was immediately available.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call police at 312-747-8271.