Chicago man arrested for sex assault of Hyatt House employee in Oak Brook: police

Officers were told that the suspect may still be armed and in the area, police said.

SHARE Chicago man arrested for sex assault of Hyatt House employee in Oak Brook: police
A tanker overturned on I-94 Oct. 21, 2019, on the South Side.

The alleged assault happened Sept. 9, 2019 in Oak Brook.

File photo

A man was in custody following the sexual assault of a hotel employee Monday in west suburban Oak Brook.

Authorities were called shortly before noon to Hyatt House at 210 W. 22nd St. for a reported aggravated criminal sex assault, Oak Brook police said in a statement.

Officers were told that the suspect may still be armed and in the area, police said. Officers made an “extensive” room-by-room search for the suspect, who was a 38-year-old man believed to be a relative of a hotel guest, but no one was found.

The victim, a 20-year-old hotel employee, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment, police said.

The suspect was arrested about 4 p.m. in Chicago, and was transported back to Oak Brook, police said. Charges have not yet been filed, police said.

The Latest
Truly spring-like weather over the weekend showed the variety of fishing options available around Chicago and leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
MLB
Herzog guided St. Louis to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball.”
When people scanned the code with their phone cameras, it took them to a 13 second YouTube short attached to Swift’s page.
The play uses “hay” — actually raffia, derived from palm leaves — to cover the stage for each performance.
About 20 elected officials and community organizers discussed ways the city can combat antisemitism, though attendees said it was just the start of the conversation. Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) said the gesture was ‘hollow.’