Domestic-related home invasion reported in Austin: police sources

A male broke into the home of someone he used to date Thursday, according to police sources

By Sun-Times Wire

Police sources said a male who invaded a woman’s apartment in Austin used to be in a relationship with her.

A man is accused of breaking into the apartment of a woman he used to date Thursday in Austin on the West Side, police sources said.

About 1:40 a.m., a 23-year-old woman was inside her apartment when a male demanded to enter through the back door, Chicago police said. When she refused, the male kicked in the door and flashed a gun at her.

Once inside the apartment, the male went into a bedroom, threw items into a bag and left, police said.

According to police sources, the two had previously been in a relationship.

No one was injured and no one is in custody as Area North detectives investigate.

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