A person was in custody on Thursday following the report of a sexual assault at a residence that houses Northeastern Illinois University students in the North Park neighborhood, officials said.

According to Chicago police, officers responded to a residence in the 3600 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue about 6:15 a.m. for a call of a sexual assault that happened inside a residence.

An 18-year-old woman said she was inside a room when she was sexually assaulted by someone she knew, police said.

The victim was taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital for treatment. The suspect was taken into police custody, and charges were pending, police said.

Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.

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