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Man Attempted To Lure 14-Year-Old Girl In Lincoln Park, Police Warn

By Stephen Gossett in News on Jul 18, 2017 4:11PM

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1900 block of N Orchard Street / Google Maps

A man tried to lure a 14-year-old girl into his SUV in Lincoln Park on Monday, police warned in an alert.

A man between the ages of 32 and 44 pulled up next to the girl in the 1900 block of North Orchard Street at around 4:45 p.m. and asked if she wanted a ride. The girl then fled and the man drove off, according to a police alert.

The man was driving a white SUV and was seen wearing a gray baseball cap, gray t-shirt and blue jeans, police said. He was described as Hispanic and has brown hair, is lightly complected and has triangular tattoos on his face, according to police

Authorities ask anyone with information to contact police at (312) 747-8380.