A 19-year-old man was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault, kidnapping and multiple counts of burglary Sunday, according to Chicago police.
The suspect, Tymarion Averyhart, was arrested Thursday and is being charged in connection to multiple incidents, including allegedly sexually assaulting a woman Thursday night in a gangway of a building in the Rogers Park neighborhood, police said.
Averyhart is facing a total of eight felony counts: one count of aggravated sexual assault with a weapon, one count of aggravated sexual assault — felony, one count of home invasion — sex offense, one count of aggravated kidnapping while armed, one count of unlawful restraint and three counts of residential burglary.
Shortly after 11 p.m., a woman, 21, was walking through a gangway in the 1800 block of West Lunt Avenue when she saw a man pull out a knife and sexually assault a 21-year-old woman, police said. The attacker fled the scene.
A short time later, the victim told police about the sexual assault and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston where she was evaluated for injuries and listed in good condition, police said.
Averyhart is also charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 27-year-old victim in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue late last December. He is additionally being charged in connection with two burglaries in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue, one of which occurred on Dec. 28 of last year and the other on Jan. 10.