CHICAGO (WLS) — A 28-year-old female USPS letter carrier was the target of a criminal sexual assault Saturday morning around 9:15 a.m. in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road in Chicago’s Little Village Neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
The victim was getting into her postal vehicle when she found a man hiding inside, police said.
CPD issued a community alert that said the suspect pulled her by the hair and directed her to drive to a nearby parking lot. He then ordered the victim to the back of the van and remove her clothing. As he tried to escape through back of the van, the suspect beat her and removed some of her clothing, police said.
The victim eventually managed to escape with the suspect then driving off in her postal vehicle, police said. The abandoned truck was found a short time later in the 4500 block of West Marquette Road in West Lawn.
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The victim was transported to St. Anthony Hospital for non-life threatening injuries and has been released, according to USPS.
The suspect is still at large and considered to be armed and dangerous, according to USPS.
Chicago police released a surveillance image of man wanted for attempting to sexually assault a USPS letter carrier Saturday in Little Village.
The alert said the suspect has multiple arm and chest tattoos and a tattoo on the side of his head.
Anyone with information is being urged to call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service hotline at 877-876-2455.
Postal officials said a reward notice will be released soon.
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