CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are looking for a man who they say grabbed a girl in a park in the city's South Chicago neighborhood, and would have kidnapped her if she hadn't fought him off.
Police said on Sunday, April 9, a group of juveniles were playing in the park in the 8900-block of South Muskegon Avenue when they were approached by a man. The man grabbed one of the children, a girl, and attempted to run out of the park with her but she was able to break free and run to safety, police said.
"That's actually frightening. I actually never seen anything like that, I live right here," said Gerardo Yepez, resident.
"Makes me don't even want to come to this park anymore," said Janee Walker, resident.
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The suspect is described as an African American male between the ages of 20 and 30, 5 ft. 5 in. to 5 ft. 8 in. tall, 150 to 160 lbs. with brown eyes, dark hair in a short black twist hairstyle, and a light complexion. Police said he was wearing a red baseball-type cap, gray sweater and gray pants.
Police said the day after the incident, the victim saw the suspect in a convenience store and notified authorities. They were able to get an image of the suspect from the store's surveillance camera.
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If you recognize the suspect or have any information about the incident, contact Area South Detectives at 312-747-8271.