Crime & Safety

Man Accused of Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend Turns Himself In

Charges have not yet been filed.

The man who police believe kidnapped his ex-girlfriend Sunday night from an Oak Park home is in police custody.

Sherman Henderson, 31 of Chicago, turned himself in Monday evening at the Oak Park Police Station, according to the Village of Oak Park.

Henderson went to the station with his attorney. Charges have not yet been filed, and the investigation continues.

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Police plan to further interview Henderson and the woman who was kidnapped, the village reported.

The woman was housesitting Sunday night in the 600 block of Forest Avenue in Oak Park when a witness saw a a man force her into a car.

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Police found the back door of the home had been forced open.

The woman was found safe Monday, recovering from minor injuries at a local hospital, police said.

Photo of Sherman Henderson via the Village of Oak Park.

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