'Got him yet?': Boy overhears kidnappers plotting, escapes abduction

CHICAGO - Chicago police issued a community alert after a man tried to kidnap an 11-year-old boy Wednesday afternoon in the Portage Park neighborhood.

The boy was walking around 4 p.m. northbound on Laramie Avenue near Pensacola Avenue when he was approached by a man who said he had something for him, police said.

The man was on the phone and the boy overheard a male voice on the phone ask if he "got him yet," police said in the alert.

The boy saw a dark gray Jeep reversing on Pensacola Avenue toward him and ran away. 

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Police said it was not clear if the vehicle was involved in the kidnapping attempt.

The suspect is described as a man in his 50s with gray, medium-length facial hair and fair complexion. He was wearing all black clothing at the time of the incident including a black sweater and baseball cap along with black-framed glasses. 

He also walked with a limp.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Five detectives at (312) 746-6554.