Police: Man grabbed jogger during morning run in Marquette Park

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Police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a jogger Wednesday morning in the South Side Marquette Park neighborhood.

A female was jogging at 7 a.m. in the 3900 block of West 71st Street when a man approached and grabbed her without saying anything, Area Central detectives said in a community alert. He then ran off westbound on 71st Street.

He is described as a 5-foot-6, 170-pound Hispanic man between 24 and 27 years old, police said. He was seen wearing a brown sweat shirt with a design or writing on it, dark blue plants and black gym shoes, police said.

Any one with information is asked to call detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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