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Police release photos of man wanted for trying to kidnap girl in West Rogers Park

The girl was with a woman in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue Wednesday morning when a person approached and grabbed the child and started running, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Updated

Police say this man is wanted for grabbing a girl Wednesday in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue.

Police have released photos of a man wanted for allegedly trying to kidnap a 9-year-old girl as she walked in West Rogers Park Wednesday morning.

The girl was with a woman in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue around 9:50 a.m. when the man approached and grabbed the child and started running away, Chicago police said.

The girl was able to bite him and escape, prompting him to flee. The girl was not hurt, police said.

The attacker was described as a Black male, 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10, 150 to 170 pounds with short dreadlocks and glasses, police said.

Police say this man is wanted for grabbing a girl Wednesday in the 6600 block of North Damen Avenue.

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