Man wanted for exposing himself to child in Garfield Park: police

He was talking to the boy Sept. 29 in the 4600 block of West Harrison Street when he started touching himself, police said.

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Police are looking for a man suspected of exposing himself to a child Sept. 29, 2019.

Police are looking for a man suspected of exposing himself to a child Sept. 29, 2019.

Chicago police

Police are looking for a man suspected of exposing himself to a child last month in Garfield Park on the West Side.

The boy was walking to school about 7:50 a.m. Sept. 29 in the 4600 block of West Harrison Avenue when a man in a silver four-door Chevrolet started talking to him, Chicago police said.

The man exposed and touched himself during the conversation, police said. The child was able to take a photo of the suspect before he drove off westbound on Harrison.

The suspect is described as a man between 20 and 30 years old, police said. He was wearing a red sweater.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8200.

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