Woman uses camera to fight off North Center attacker

[seescape]

another use for a camera, and it must work pretty good to!

November 3, 2009 10:34 PM | No Comments




Chicago police put out a community alert on a costumed attacker who tried sexually assaulting a woman in the city's North Center neighborhood, but who was fought off with a camera.

The attack occurred at about 3:15 a.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of West Addison Street, police said in the alert.

The victim was walking when the man, wearing a zebra-striped orange and black Halloween costume, grabbed the woman from behind and dragged her into a gangway.

The attacker tried assaulting the woman, but the victim fought back, using her camera she was carrying, police said. The attacker finally fled when the victim's friend came to her aid.

The attacker is described in the alert as a black man, between 27 and 30 years old, about 6 foot 1, weighing 180 pounds with short black hair, brown eyes, a dark complexion and goatee. The man had a cut on the corner of his left eye near his temple that he suffered during the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Belmont Area detectives at 312-744-8261.

--Staff report

[LeDave]

Ouch, that must've hurt, that's like getting hit in the eye with a soapbar in a towel. Wonder what camera she was carrying.

[billtin59]

"the man, wearing a zebra-striped orange and black Halloween costume"

Ahh, the orange zebra, much rarer than the white tiger!

[Pentax_XTC]

D.S.L.R.
Does Serious Lacerating Repercussions

[lithos]

Well, we know she didn't have a K1000.

Attacker'd be in f*cking morgue if she had.

[Ratmagiclady]

Hey, a lot of Pentaxians like their cameras small, but there's nothing like a good old FTb in a tight spot.

Not a sound I'd want to hear again, though.

[Canada_Rockies]

Originally Posted by Ratmagiclady

Hey, a lot of Pentaxians like their cameras small, but there's nothing like a good old FTb in a tight spot.

Not a sound I'd want to hear again, though.

Now, the Pentax that would be best for this sort of "outing" would be the Pentax 67 with the 200mm lens. That would smart.

[Pentax_XTC]

Originally Posted by Canada_Rockies

Now, the Pentax that would be best for this sort of "outing" would be the Pentax 67 with the 200mm lens. That would smart.

Ouch! Using something that big could control a riot!

[pingflood]

I'd pick a Mamiya RB67 or C330 for my weapon. Could go to battle with either of those and then just keep shooting... don't think it's possible to harm them (unless you're UPS -- they rammed my RB67 with what appears to be a forklift and only managed to dent the back clamshell cover a bit).