Elmhurst Police Release Composite Sketch, More Descriptions of Home Invader

Update:

Elmhurst police have released a composite sketch of the man found Monday inside the master bedroom of a home in the 200 block of North Indiana Street.

Police say the home invader is a white man, 18 to 25 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 160 pounds. He had dark, short hair with a short, thin tail in the back, the homeowner told police.

He had a tattoo on the right side of his neck, just under his ear, that looked like a green backward “S,” and he had tattoos on both arms.

The man was wearing a wrinkled, black cotton vest over a gray T-shirt that had an insignia on the front, and black pants.

Elmhurst residents are asked to report suspicious activity, people or cars by calling 911.

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Published Aug. 31, 2015. Elmhurst Police Search for Home Intruder

Elmhurst police searched the area around the 200 block of North Indiana Street on Monday morning after a homeowner reported an intruder in her house.

Police have not yet found the intruder, who is described as a white man, 5 feet 11 inches tall, thin build, hair in a ponytail and tattoos on his arms and neck, wearing a gray T-shirt and black pants, according to Elmhurst police.

The homeowner told police she found the man in her house at 10:45 a.m. Monday, and he seemed calm but sweaty. The man told her he thought he was at a friend’s house, and she escorted him out and called police. He left on foot.

Elmhurst police remind community members to immediately report suspicious activity, people or cars by calling 911.