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Two T14 Law School Students Report Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Robbery, And Sexual Assault

An arrest has been made in the case.

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A scary story from Chicago, where two University of Chicago Law School students were reportedly victims of a home invasion and more. According to the Chicago Tribune, the two women were in their apartment in Hyde Park when a man entered through a transom window above their front door and allegedly demanded jewelry and cash.

Johnathan Drummond was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and home invasion in connection. Bail was denied in a hearing yesterday.

At the bail hearing, Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy describes the alleged events:

Drummond pressed a hard metal object against the back of one of the women, claiming it was a gun, according to Murphy. Though the women never saw it, they said they were convinced he had a gun.

After taking jewelry, Drummond ordered the women out of the home, demanding they go with him to banking machines to withdraw cash.

Drummond allegedly drove the women to several ATMs and forced them to withdraw cash. One woman was able to withdraw $450, but the other woman was unable to withdraw funds, police said. She began contacting family members in hopes they could wire her money.

While traveling between ATMs, Drummond began groping one of the victims inside the car, striking her in the face when she pulled away, Murphy said.

Drummond drove them to a Walgreens that could complete the transaction, but the wiring service was not available that early in the morning, police said.

While at that Walgreens, the alleged victims were able to ask other patrons for helps, and Drummond fled.

After his arrest, Drummond told authorities he picked up two drunk women and took them to an ATM. But, according to prosecutors, surveillance footage confirms the law students’ version of events.

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