Woman Sexually Assaulted in LaBagh Woods; Police Seek Public Tips

Overview

• The assault took place off-trail in a heavily wooded area of LaBagh Woods about 500 feet from the preserve parking lot and the victim was taken to Swedish Hospital and later released.
• Police describe the suspect as a white man about 6 feet tall with a long brown and blond beard down to his chest who was last seen wearing a dark shirt, a black beanie, dark sunglasses, and a zip-up black jacket with a red stripe on the shoulder.
• Forest Preserves of Cook County police are leading the investigation with support from Chicago Police and Cook County Sheriff's police and have been canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses.
• Authorities have added visible car, ATV, and bike patrols in LaBagh Woods and said the investigation is active with no arrest reported so far.
• The incident has raised public safety concerns for visitors to urban forest preserves and officials urged caution when using off-trail areas and asked the public to come forward with any tips that could help identify the attacker.