CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago police are asking for help locating a man wanted for allegedly attempting to lure a child into his vehicle Saturday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
At about 1:45 p.m., a boy was walking south in the 3800 block of North Melvina Avenue, when his path was blocked by the man driving a gray four-door vehicle, Chicago police said. The man motioned for the boy to come toward him, but he ran from the scene instead.
Police describe him as being a white man, between 60 and 70-years-old, with short gray hair and was wearing a brown jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8200.
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