Juvenile Girl Injured Monday in Hinsdale Assault: Police

Published April 4, 2016.

Hinsdale, IL - A girl was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove after she was reportedly hit and knocked to the ground around 2 p.m. April 4 near Clay Street and Hinsdale Avenue in Hinsdale, according to Hinsdale police

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The juvenile was treated for non-life threatening injuries, and police are searching for the man who assaulted her.

The man is described as 25 to 30 years old, about 6 feet tall with black hair and black facial stubble, according to Hinsdale police. He was wearing black sweat pants and a black hooded sweatshirt.

Police reported he attacked the girl as she was getting out of a car, and he ran toward the north after the assault.

Police have asked residents in the area to check home surveillance systems.

“A very serious crime was reported and we have a team of investigators and officers working on this case,” said Chief Kevin Simpson in a statement. “It’s very unusual for something like this to have happened at 2 in the afternoon and in such a well-travelled area, and we are hoping that someone saw something.”

Anyone who may have seen unusual behavior or who has any information about the man is asked to call the Hinsdale Police Department at 630-789-7070.