Man tried to lure child into van in Rogers Park: police
CHICAGO - Police are searching for a man who tried to lure a child into his van and chased them on foot Tuesday morning in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
What we know:
At 7:40 a.m., a child was approached by a man in a white van who tried to lure them into the vehicle in the 7000 block of North Ridge Boulevard, according to a CPD community alert.
When the victim refused, the man parked the van and chased them on foot.
The suspect was described as a hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, roughly 6 feet tall. He was wearing blue jeans and a black and red short-sleeve shirt.
The suspect's vehicle was a white minivan with spray paint on the front passenger side, police said.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to contact Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8266 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, using reference RD# JJ138399.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.