Crime & Safety
Police Warn Of Attempted Kidnapping In Humboldt Park
A man grabbed a 16-year-old girl on West Grand Ave., but a passerby helped to save her, police said.
CHICAGO — A man tried to abduct a 16-year-old girl Tuesday morning in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, police said in a community alert. The suspect walked up to the girl in the 3900 block of West Grand Avenue at about 8 a.m., and said, "Your mother told me to come and get you," according to police.
The man then grabbed the girl by her backpack, and when the girl pulled away, he then grabbed her with both arms, police said.
A person who was nearby came to help the girl and was able to intervene, police said. The suspect then took off east on Grand Avenue in a black Lexus four door.
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The suspect is described as a black man between 30 and 40 years old, 5'9 to 6'0 and 200 to 230 pounds. He was wearing a black hooded coat and blue jeans, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8261.
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