Man Exposed Himself To Children In Glen Ellyn: Cops

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Glen Ellyn police are asking the public for help finding a man who exposed himself to two children as they were on their way back from school Wednesday afternoon.

Police say the children were walking near Sunset Park around 4 p.m. when the man approached them and said they dropped something. He then exposed his genitals.

The suspect was described as a white man between the ages of 30 and 50 years old with an average build. He has a full dark brown beard that is greying slightly, a news release said. The man was last seen wearing a grey shirt with white writing on it, a black baseball cap and blue athletic shorts.

Police are asking residents who live nearby to review their security camera footage to see if they spot a person who matches the above description. Additional police are set to patrol the area before and after school.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call 911.