Times have changed; the streets and our neighborhoods have become more dangerous than they used to be back then. No matter how technology has added safety and security around cities and communities, it still isn’t enough.
This story serves as a warning to everyone, especially when you are used to walking around quiet neighborhoods. Even those places and people we are familiar with can be a danger to us. Luckily, for this story, it ended well through a random person’s heroic deed.
In the neighborhood
A 36-year-old woman who wanted to remain anonymous was walking in her neighborhood store in South Side, Chicago, when she saw a man she had talked to before.
He simply called out to her and said, “could you come here for a minute?” The woman went close, and that’s when the unthinkable happened.
The Abduction
She said that the man suddenly grabbed her tightly. She said she tried to fight the man, but he was too strong for her to fight.
The man took her to an abandoned house on 119th South Eggleston Street. At that point, she didn’t know what to do. She tried to cry for help, but no one could hear her.
An unfortunate ordeal
The woman said the man first dragged her to the basement and again dragged her up the attic. They also said the man chained her feet and cuffed her hands.
She was locked inside the abandoned house for around four to five days, where her abductor raped her.
Thanks to this hero!
The woman said she’s been crying for help from inside the house since she was left there. She kept pounding the walls along with her screams.
That’s when local community activist Antione Dobine was walking down the street when he heard a woman call for help. He went near the house and asked her different questions to evaluate the situation. Then, he called 911 for help.
The police arrived moments after, checked the abandoned house, and saw the woman chained in the basement. They sent the woman to the nearest hospital to ensure she was doing well.
Neighbors’ concerns
Some people in the area said they recognized the victim as a homeless woman who was just in a bad place. One neighbor named Patricia Parnell told ABC News that she often sees this woman, would give her food, and talk to her.
Other neighbors were also concerned about the number of abandoned properties in the area where similar incidents would transpire. They fear that there will be many more victims in the future, as they were in the past.
Manhunt
According to Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, they would do their best and bring in all resources to make sure they would capture the suspect.
They tried to look for any surveillance footage from a nearby gym to help them identify the man. The department’s Chief of Detectives, Brendan Deenihan, also said they would try to get a better description of the man.
This is now a priority case for the Chicago Police Department to ensure the offender won’t strike again.
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