Police: Man tried to lure girl, 6, into car on NW Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have issued an alert after a man tried to lure a 6-year-old girl into his car on the Northwest Side, police said.

The incident occurred at about 5:20 p.m. in the 5400-block of North Neenah Avenue. The girl was running down the street when a man pulled up to her in a gray 4-door Nissan sedan, offered her candy and told her to get into the car, police said.

The man drove off after he saw the girl's brother.

Police describe the suspect as a white man, about 50 to 60 years old, bald with some gray hair on the side and wearing prescription eye glasses and a gray T-shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North Detectives at (312) 744-8200 or 911.