CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have issued a safety alert after they say a man with a knife tried to get an 11-year-old girl into his car.
The attempted abduction occurred at around 8:35 a.m. Tuesday near Cottage Grove Avenue and East 45th Street. The girl was walking when the man drove up behind her, got out, displayed a small pocket knife and yelled, "Hey, come here little girl."
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The girl ran away and was able to escape the man, who chased her before getting back into his vehicle and made a U-turn, driving east down 45th Street.
Police describe the man as an African-American, about 20 to 25 years old with a light complexion and a thin mustache. He was wearing a black baseball cap with a white logo, a red t-shirt and black jogging pants.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.