BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- A man was arrested and released Tuesday after a woman's call to 911 for help led to a massive police response on the Stevenson Expressway.
Illinois State Police were investigating an abduction and sexual assault that occurred around 2 a.m. in Dwight, Ill., which is about 80 miles southwest of Chicago.
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The woman claimed to have been abducted and said she was being driven northbound on I-55, according to a source close to the investigation. She gave police a description of the car and stayed on the phone with them.
A state trooper out of southwest suburban Joliet spotted the car near County Line Road and followed, calling for backup, state police said.
Troopers stopped the car on I-55 near Harlem Avenue and took the alleged attacker into custody, ISP said. The victim was taken to MacNeal Hospital in west suburban Berwyn.
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The relationship between the victim and the attacker is unknown.
The man was charged with traffic-related offenses.