Man Attempts to Lure 14-Year-Old

By Pam DeFiglio

At about 4 p.m. Wednesday, a man described as being in his 30s or 40s approached a 14-year-old girl who had been standing outside a store at Golf Mill Shopping Center, Niles police said. 

The girl was talking on her phone with a friend when the man asked her what time it was, and then asked her name. She said she didn't have one, and when he inquired about that, she replied that she didn't know who he was.

He told her he was her friend, and asked if they could go hang out. He suggested they go have ice cream together, and told her he would bring her back to the mall in a couple of hours, according to the police statement.

The victim's friend, who was still on the phone, heard the conversation, went to the mall and found the man was still there. When the friend told him the police were going to be called, he eventually left, and was last seen running through the mall, police said. 

Anyone having information about this subject is asked to contact the Niles Police Department at 847-588-6500.

The suspect is described as a male, 30 to 40 years of age, 5’6”-5’8”,  with brown or black hair and a medium build.