Crime & Safety
Harvey Police Searching for Suspect in Attempted Abduction of Woman Walking Dog
A woman wasn't far from her home when she was followed by a man who tried to force his way in, she told police.
HARVEY, IL — Harvey police are looking for a man they say attempted to abduct a woman as she was entering her home last week.
The woman told police she was walking her dog just before work around 5 a.m. Sept. 23, when her dog began acting strangely, ABC7 reports. She told police she heard a noise and noticed a man in her peripheral vision.
She began walking faster, and as she neared her front door the man ran up her stairs onto her porch behind her. She slammed the door and observed a gun in the man's hand as he tried to open it with the other, according to the report.
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Surveillance footage shows a white van suspiciously "pulling back and forth in front of the residence," the spokesman said. The man can be seen jumping into the passenger side and fleeing after he couldn't get into the house.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harvey Police Department at 708-331-2131.
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