Police searching for suspect of attempted robbery at Downers Grove North High School

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Police searching for suspect of attempted robbery at Downers Grove North High School

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are searching for the suspect who allegedly broke into Downers Grove North High School and tried to rob a worker inside.

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It happened on Wednesday at about 1:35 a.m. at the high school at 4436 Main Street, police said.

Police released photos of a suspect they say entered the school through an unlocked window.

The suspect allegedly approached a maintenance worker and demanded money.

Police searching for suspect of attempted robbery at Downers Grove North High School
Police searching for suspect of attempted robbery at Downers Grove North High School

He then approached a second worker and then ran away.

Police said he was last seen traveling southbound on Forest Avenue on foot.

The suspect did not have a weapon.

Anybody with information is urged to call police at 630-434-5600.

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