Teen charged with robbing, burning Chicago woman

Police have charged a teenage girl with throwing a caustic substance into the face of 48-year-old Chicago woman.

Chicago police say they tracked the 16-year-old girl to California and she was extradited to Illinois on Saturday. The girl faces charges of armed robbery and heinous battery. She is being held at a juvenile detention facility while awaiting a hearing.

On July 28th, police say Esperanza Medina was leaving her house when she was splashed with the substance and severely burned. Officials say the mother of four had third-degree burns over half of her body and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

Police say they used a surveillance video from a local business to identify and locate the suspect.