Suspicious man approaches 15-year-old girl in Arlington Heights
A suspicious man in a car approached a Prospect High School student as she walked home Thursday, according to a "stranger alert" issued Friday by Arlington Heights police.
The unidentified driver - described as a white man 20 to 30 years old with dark brown hair, a mustache and a manicured beard - approached the 15-year-old girl at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Kensington Road, Phelps Avenue and Miner Street, authorities said.
He asked the girl if she needed a ride, but she declined, police said. He then drove southbound from the area, stopped near her again, rolled down the window and stared at her for some time before leaving the scene without further incident, the alert states.
The suspicious person was driving a tan/yellow four-door Kia Soul. Police also released a surveillance image of a vehicle later seen in the area that matches the description. The license plate number is unknown.
The suspect was last seen wearing a dark blue winter skull cap and a black or dark-colored heavy canvas work-type jacket.
Anyone with information can call police at (847) 590-7867 or text the keyword 847AHPD and a message to 847411.