Crime & Safety
Girl Reports Attempted Child Abduction Thursday
Girl reports man in SUV who asked if she wanted candy while she walked along Main Street near Madison Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
A young girl reported an attempted child abduction in Wheaton Thursday.
According to a Friday press release from Wheaton police, the girl was walking along Main Street near Madison Avenue around 8:30 p.m. when a black SUV pulled up to her and one of the four men inside asked her if she wanted candy.
The girl ran to a neighbor's home and the car fled northbound with all four men inside, police said.
Find out what's happening in Wheatonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Officers searched the area Thursday night and did not find the men or the vehicle, which was described as an older model black SUV with a loud muffler, dark tinted windows and rust on the body.
The suspect who called to the girl was described as a 17- to 18-year-old white male with spiked hair, wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt, according to the release.
Find out what's happening in Wheatonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Commander James Volpe at 630-260-2055.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.