Oct 15, 2008 6:49 am US/Central
Cops: Man Is Dressing As Clown To Lure Kids
Offender Spotted On South Side
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
A man wearing clown make-up and a wig is using balloons in an attempt to lure children into his vehicle on the South Side. Police issued the alert about a week after a man with similar description was spotted on the West Side.
The incidents were reported in the 8300 block of South Mackinaw and the 10000 block of South Normal, according to a community alert by Calumet Area detectives.
The man, who wears clown make-up and a wig, approached children with balloons attempting to lure them into his vehicle, but the children ran and called 911, the alert said.
The attempted kidnapping/child abduction occurred on Oct. 7 at 5:55 p.m. and Oct. 10 at 8:55 a.m., the alert said.
Last week Harrison Area detectives issued an alert for a man matching a similar description.
That suspect was seen on foot in the Garfield Park neighborhood and near Beidler Elementary School, 3151 W. Walnut St. and Polaris Charter Academy, 620 N. Sawyer Ave., according to a community alert from Harrison Area detectives.
In both alerts police said the suspect was driving a white four-door van or brown pickup truck.
Anyone with information or see any suspicious person should call detectives, (312) 747-8272.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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