Video released Thursday shows a man fighting with police officers as they try to arrest him for attempting to lure two young girls into his car in Waukegan last weekend. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip said that a Waukegan police officer was on patrol near Greenwood Avenue and the Amstutz Expressway around 6:15 p.m. […]
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Attempted abduction of Woodstock student ‘unfounded’ so far but investigation continues, police say
Police say the attempted abduction of a 9-year-old student at her bus stop in Woodstock is unfounded so far but they are continuing to investigate. The Woodstock Police Department said they were notified around 10:18 a.m. Thursday of an attempted child abduction that occurred near Cobblestone Way and Castle Road. Woodstock police officers learned that […]
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Male suspect tried to abduct 9-year-old student on her way to school bus in Woodstock, police say
Police say that a man attempted to lure and abduct a 9-year-old student who was walking to her bus stop in Woodstock Thursday morning. The Woodstock Police Department said they were notified around 10:18 a.m. Thursday of an attempted child abduction that occurred near Cobblestone Way and Castle Road. Woodstock police officers learned that a […]
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Pennsylvania woman arrested for child abduction of Woodstock boy extradited to McHenry County
A Pennsylvania woman was extradited to McHenry County on Tuesday after she was arrested in September for luring a boy into her car in Woodstock and taking him to Pennsylvania. Lilandra L. Redman, 20, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged on August 19 with one count of child abduction, […]
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Police searching for man who tried luring young girl in Highland Park
Police are warning the public after a man reportedly tried luring a 12-year-old girl into his car in a Highland Park neighborhood on Tuesday. The Highland Park Police Department said that the incident occurred around 5 p.m. Tuesday near Braeside Road and Lakeside Place. Highland Park Deputy Police Chief William Bonaguidi said that an unidentified […]
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Waukegan man charged with child luring in Highwood and Highland Park
A Waukegan man was charged after police say he followed a child and tried to lure that same child, who he did not know, two days in a row in Highland Park and Highwood. Mazher Syed, 42, of Waukegan, was charged with four counts of child luring, a Class 4 felony. The Highwood Police Department […]
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Warrant issued for Pennsylvania woman charged with child abduction of Woodstock teen
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with child abduction for allegedly luring a Woodstock boy into her car and taking him to Pennsylvania. Lilandra L. Redman, 20, of the 600 block of Reno Street in Rochester, Pennsylvania, was charged with one count of child abduction, a Class 4 felony. Redman is accused of intentionally luring […]
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Buffalo Grove police increase patrols after child luring attempts in Wheeling
Buffalo Grove police are increasing patrols and asking for homeowners to review security footage after two child luring attempts nearby in Wheeling. The Buffalo Grove Police Department said that while no incidents have been reported in Buffalo Grove, patrols have increased around Buffalo Grove schools to help locate the suspect vehicle. The Wheeling Police Department […]
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Attempted child luring in Crystal Lake was actually Uber driver, police say
Police have identified the man who allegedly attempted to lure a girl at her bus stop in Crystal Lake and said that it was actually a misunderstanding with an Uber driver who was picking up a rider. The Crystal Lake Police Department said that the incident occurred around 7 a.m. Monday while a juvenile was […]