Boy sexually assaulted in bathroom at Humboldt Park: police

A boy was in the bathroom around 7 p.m. Friday when a male walked in and touched the boy inappropriately.

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A sexual assault was reported in a bathroom in Humboldt Park, Sept. 20, 2019, on the West Side.

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Police are looking for a person who allegedly sexually assaulted a boy Friday in Humboldt Park on the West Side. 

The boy, whose exact age was not provided, was in a bathroom at the park about 7 p.m. when a male walked in and placed his hand on the juvenile’s groin area, Chicago police said. The male also took the juvenile’s hand and placed it on his groin area. 

The male was described as weighing about 200 pounds and was wearing a baseball hat, black jacket, black sweater and blue jeans, police said. He had “king” tattooed across his fingers and a “fork with a crown” tattoo. 

Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at 312-744-8200. 

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