Women Approached By Suspicious Man, Vehicle: Riverside Police

RIVERSIDE, IL — Riverside Police Department is investigating three reports of a suspicious person/vehicle, after an adult male made verbal contact with adult women who were walking alone.

Police said one case was delayed 20 minutes before being reported, and another case was delayed several weeks as the resident didn't report the incident until they heard another had occurred.

According to a release, the first incident occurred on the 100 block of Herrick Road at 2:40 p.m. June 6, the second on the 300 block of Blythe Road at 7 p.m. June 6, and the third was at the corner of Selborne and Southcote Road in the afternoon. The third case was the incident reported delayed to the police by three weeks.

According to a release, the activity is the same in all three cases. A man engaged women walking alone in conversation by stating he was lost or that he was new to the area and needed some new friends.

The suspect is described as a black male, 20 to 30 years old, with a possibly Jamaican accent, according to the release. The suspect was persistent in talking to the women, however, no physical contact was made, nor did the offender exit his vehicle.

Police said the vehicle was described as a silver, newer model Nissan Sentra. Riverside Police Department Investigations has distributed this information to neighboring police agencies and thus far have had no response from other communities of similar incidents.

Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel urged in a release that residents who feel something is suspicious to contact the police immediately or as soon as possible after the incident occurs.

If anyone has any information on these incidents they can report it to Riverside Police by calling 708-447-2127 or, in an emergency, 911.

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