Woman sexually assaulted at gunpoint on jog in Marquette Park, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police are investigating the armed sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman out for a run in the city's Marquette Park neighborhood.

The woman was jogging just north of Marquette Park in the 6500-block of South Artesian Avenue just after 12 a.m. Wednesday, when police said she was approached by a man she didn't know.

Police said he allegedly pulled out a gun, forced the woman into a gangway and sexually assaulted her.

A community alert released by police describe the suspect as an African American man, between 5' 1" and 5' 3" tall and 140-160 lbs. The victim said his face was hidden by the hood of the black sweatshirt he was wearing, which had letters on the front.

If you have any information pertinent to this incident, contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.