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A 20-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly attempting to sexually assault a Northwestern University student Tuesday morning in Evanston before being stopped by witnesses.
Devonte Huggins is charged with felony counts of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery in the public way, Evanston police said.
The attack happened before 6:30 a.m. in the area of Clark Street and Orrington Avenue, police said.
A man grabbed the 27-year-old student from behind, threw her to the ground and tried to remove her pants, police said. Witnesses intervened and the man fled on foot.
Surveillance video showed the suspect wearing a red, white and black coat with “Gucci” written on the front, police said.
The man was arrested in Glencoe on Tuesday
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Police in suburban Evanston say they have arrested a man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a Northwestern University student early Tuesday morning before being stopped by a group of eyewitnesses.
According to authorities, Devonte Huggins, 20, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in suburban Glencoe. He faces one felony count of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and one felony count of aggravated battery in connection with the incident. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
UpdatedWed, May 19, 2021 at 6:52 pm CT
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A Glencoe public safety officer noticed a person matching the description of a suspect in an attempted sexual assault reported Tuesday morning in Evanston, police said. (NorthShore Updates, File)
EVANSTON, IL A Hyde Park man is accused of attempting to sexually assault a Northwestern University student Tuesday in downtown Evanston, police said.
Devonte Huggins, 20, of the 6900 block of South Harper Avenue in Chicago, faces one count of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated battery in the public way, according to Evanston police.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Clark Street and Orrington Avenue around 6:30 a.m., where they found a 27-year-old Northwestern student with minor physical injuries and several witnesses, police said.