Man in car followed girls home from school, Elgin police say

silver car in surveillance photo
Police in Elgin are seeking a vehicle of this description after middle-school girls were followed Wednesday. Photo credit Elgin Police

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – Police in far west suburban Elgin are seeking the public’s help after a man in a vehicle made inappropriate comments while following middle-school girls this week.

A female student from Abbott Middle School told police that the suspect approached girls between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday as they were walking home.

The vehicle the suspect was driving is a silver or beige Ford Edge.

Police will be providing extra patrols, officials said. Anyone with information about the incident can call police at 847-289-2600.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Elgin Police