Crime & Safety

Child Almost Abducted at Stacy Park

Police responded to the reported abduction at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

Glen Ellyn Police Officers responded to after a child was almost abducted Wednesday night.  

According to a report from police, a Lombard woman and her 9-year-old son were in the park when a man approached the boy and offered to give him money if he got into the man's van. 

The boy said no and walked away toward his mother. 

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The boy said the man walked back to a dark red minivan where another man was waiting and the two drove away. 

The boy described the man who approached him as a white male, 5'08'', 230 pounds, with light brown hair and a mustache. The man was also said to be wearing blue jean shorts and a t-shirt. There was no description of the second man. 

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The incident is under investigation and no further information is available at this time. 


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