'This defendant actually defines dangerousness': Man charged with abducting, sexually assaulting women in Logan Square

CHICAGO — In late April, Chicago police issued a warning after a person dragged a lady right into a Logan Sq. alley and threatened to kill her. Now, prosecutors say that man is in custody and that he’s answerable for sexually assaulting two different girls since final Could.

“This defendant truly defines dangerousness. He appears to prey upon the susceptible,” Choose William Fahy mentioned as he detained Luis Diaz, 28, as a public security menace.

Chicago police launched their alert on April 26, hours after a person attacked a 42-year-old lady within the 2300 block of North Rockwell. She was strolling to work round 5:50 a.m. when the assailant, allegedly Diaz, grabbed her from behind, inserting one hand over her mouth and wrapping his different arm round her waist.

He carried her into a close-by alley, pushed her to the bottom, and kicked her, threatening to kill her if she didn’t keep quiet, prosecutors mentioned. Conserving one hand in his pocket as if he had a gun, Diaz ordered the girl to maneuver additional into the alley close to some trash cans, in line with prosecutors.

When the girl refused, Diaz picked her up by her jacket and pushed her in opposition to a wall, prosecutors mentioned.

The sound of the assault awoke a witness who lives in a basement condo subsequent to the alley. He yelled at Diaz, then went exterior and walked the girl to her close by job. She referred to as 911 after speaking together with her coworkers.

Prosecutors mentioned a police officer who reviewed an inside bulletin concerning the assault acknowledged Diaz, resulting in his arrest. The person who intervened within the assault, in addition to a second witness, allegedly picked him out of photograph line-ups.

Throughout Diaz’s detention listening to, Assistant State’s Legal professional Collin Debrabander linked him to 2 sexual assaults of girls that occurred final 12 months. 

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On July 1, Diaz was driving round with a 22-year-old lady he met on Snapchat when she advised him she needed to go house, Debrabander defined. As an alternative of taking her house, Diaz drove into an alley within the 3400 block of West Diversey and grabbed her, demanding that she carry out a intercourse act in change for using in his automobile, mentioned Debrabander.

The girl tried to get out of his automobile, however Diaz pulled her again in, choked her, and compelled her to carry out the act, in line with Debrabander. Diaz then pushed the girl into the again seat, took off her garments, and sexually assaulted her, Debrabander mentioned. She referred to as her mom to report the assault moments after Diaz dropped her off at a close-by restaurant.

DNA testing linked Diaz to the crime. Diaz’s DNA was additionally discovered on one other lady who mentioned he sexually assaulted her in Could 2023, in line with Debrabander.

That lady additionally knew Diaz and went for a trip in his automobile. He leaned over and began eradicating her clothes as he drove, in the end raping her, mentioned Debrabander. Legal prices haven’t been filed within the case, however Debrabander didn’t clarify why.

Assistant Public Defender Michael Roman mentioned Diaz has two youngsters and pours concrete for a residing.

Diaz is charged with kidnapping by power, three counts of aggravated felony sexual assault inflicting bodily hurt, illegal restraint, and aggravated battery.