Police arrest man linked to Evanston attempted sexual assault, North Side home invasion

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police have arrested a man in connection to a recent home invasion, attempted criminal sexual assault and attempted burglaries in the Rogers Park neighborhood and Evanston.

Yeison Diaz-Gomez, 21, matched the description of the suspect of a series of crimes the Rogers Park neighborhood and Evanston, police said.

Earlier this month, a nearly naked man pried open a basement window of a home in the 2000-block of West Lunt Avenue and attacked a 32-year-old woman in her bathroom, police said.

The woman was able to fight the man off, police said.

After that incident, there were reports of attempted burglaries in the same block, according to CPD. It all happened in about 45 minutes.

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About an hour before the Rogers Park home invasion, there was an attempted criminal sexual assault about a mile north on Dobson Street in Evanston, police said.



The suspect, identified as Diaz-Gomez, was also fought off in that situation.

Diaz-Gomez was allegedly trying to remove the victim's clothes and choking her, when a neighbor came out to help.

He then ran away.



Chicago police arrested Diaz-Gomez on October 20.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved felony charges for attempt aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated battery for the alleged crimes in Evanston.

Chicago police said he was also charged with burglary, home invasion and crimincal sexual abuse for the alleged crimes in the city.

He was due in court on Tuesday.

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