Man tried luring child into van in Naperville: police

The man was described as 20 to 30 years old with medium length messy brown hair and an unshaven face, police said.

SHARE Man tried luring child into van in Naperville: police
Sketch of a man police say tried to lure a child into a van March 11, 2021, in Naperville.

Sketch of a man police say tried to lure a child into a van March 11, 2021, in Naperville.

Naperville Police Department

Police released a sketch Friday of a man who allegedly tried to lure a child into a van Thursday in suburban Naperville. 

The incident unfolded about 2:40 p.m. in the 300 block of North Washington Street, Naperville police said in a statement. 

A child was walking on Washington when a man drove up in a white van and started talking to the child, police said. 

The man told the child to get in the van but the child walked home, police said. Officers were unable to locate any vehicles matching the description. 

The man was described as 20 to 30 years old with medium-length messy brown hair and an unshaven face, police said. 

Naperville School District 203 was notified, and an extra patrol is being provided to the area after school. 

Anyone with information was was asked to call Naperville police at 630-420-6665. 

The Latest
Gossett became the third Black Oscar nominee in the supporting actor category in 1983. He won for his performance as the intimidating Marine drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman” opposite Richard Gere and Debra Winger.
Chances are, if you live in an American city, particularly in the South — the most violent part of the country since forever — these things are familiar to you.
For the first time since 2019, the water taxi will offer daily service between Ogilvie and Union stations, Michigan Avenue and Chinatown.
Busch found an unconventional way to score in the loss to the Rangers.
The acquisition of Tamarack Farms makes Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge a more impactful destination and creates within Hackmatack a major macrosite for conservation.