Man Tried To Lure Girl, 15, Into His Car At 50th And Keeler, Police Say

The girl walked away from the man and he drove off, police said.

7:51 AM CDT on Sep 18, 2018

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CHICAGO — A man tried to lure a 15-year-old girl into his car Thursday in Archer Heights.

At 3 p.m. Thursday, the girl was walking near 50th Street and Keeler Avenue when a man in a car started talking to the girl and asked if she wanted to go for a ride, according to a Chicago Police community alert.

The girl continued to walk away and didn’t go near the car, police said. The man drove away.

The man was 40-50 years old, Hispanic and had black hair and a beard, police said. He drove a black Honda CR-V.

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to call police at 312-747-8380.

Kelly Bauer

kelly@blockclubchi.org

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