A man was taken into custody after police said he pushed a woman into the koi pond at Westfield Old Orchard shopping complex and held her head underwater on Tuesday morning.
Skokie police said that shortly after 11 a.m., officers responded to allegations of an attempted robbery at the mall.
According to police, a man assaulted a woman with a bag before pushing her into the koi pond at the mall’s north end.
Before the authorities came, witnesses intervened and separated the two.
According to police, the male and woman didn’t know each other. As the two met paths in the outdoor mall, the man assaulted the woman with a bag before shoving her into the pond and pinning her head down.
According to an anonymous witness, the woman was submerged in the water and held in a headlock by the man.We believed he was just swimming by himself until we got closer and noticed a woman beneath the water,” she explained.
The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment of her injuries sustained during the attack. The individual was taken into custody, but no charges have been filed.
According to a statement from Westfield Old Orchard, a “active police matter” is still ongoing as of mid-afternoon Tuesday. Skokie police are investigating.The shopping complex stated that the safety and well-being of its visitors, retailers, and employees remain its primary priority.
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