Police Alert: Attempted child abduction/luring in the 14th District (Area 5)

On Feb. 1, a White or Hispanic male, in the 2600 block of W. North Ave., possibly driving an older model Toyota Camry with four doors, pulled alongside a 13-year-old female and asked for her name, age and if she wanted a ride.

The child entered a local store at which time the suspect completed a u-turn and parked his vehicle down the street in a parking lot waiting for the child to exit the store. After the child left the store, the suspect again followed the child as she walked until she made contact with a relative at a bus stop.

The next day, the child noticed the suspect in his vehicle parked in the alley several houses away as she was leaving for school through an alley behind her home with her younger sister. The suspect followed the child and her sister for a short time as they walked through the alley to school until a cul-de-sac prohibited further vehicle movement.

Offender's Description Described as a White or Hispanic male, light skin, between 25 and 30-years-of-age with short brown hair.

Vehicle:
Toyota Camry, black with four doors.

What you can do

• Call 911 to report any suspicious activity
• Walk in pairs
• Don't talk to strangers or approach strange vehicles
• Be aware of your surroundings at all times, especially behind you
• Be aware of this situation and alert neighbors about this crime.
• If you have any information about any of this incident, call Area 5 Detectives at 312.746.8365. Report number for this case is:
  HV-142556