Elmhurst 'Grandpa' Tries to Lure Girl Into Van After School

Following a handful of recent reports of child luring in La Grange Park, the Elmhurst Police have reported a local incident.

A girl, whose name and age were not disclosed by the police, was walking home from school just before 4 p.m. Oct. 14 when a red minivan stopped her at the corner of St. Charles Road and Arlington Avenue, and a man inside asked her if she wanted a ride, police said. The girl said “no,” continued walking and called her mother, who then picked her up, police said.

The girl described the man as being older, maybe in his 60s, and remembered that he had grayish hair. She said the minivan’s windows were tinted and there was an “H” bumper sticker and a “GRANDPA” bumper sticker on his car, both on the left rear window.

The Elmhurst Police Department can be reached at their non-emergency phone number, 630-530-3050, if anyone has further information about this incident or has witnessed anything similar.

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