Police: Old Man Attempted to Lure North Shore Child Monday

by Erin Gallagher

A 12-year-old girl walking to the bus stop said she was approached by a man in a small gray car near the intersection of Windsor and Golfview Roads in Glenview while walking to school about 7:45 a.m. Monday.

“The driver stated, ’hey come in here, have you ever tried chocolate chip cookies?’” according to a Glenview Police Department statement.

After the girl continued walking, the driver pulled into a driveway, blocking the sidewalk in front of the girl. He then rolled down his window and said ”you want to play this game?,” the statement said.

The girl walked in the other direction when the school bus arrived at her stop and she got on it. The man drove away heading east on Golfview Road toward Wagner Road.

“The vehicle is further described as gray with black trim around the headlights and a driver door handle possibly black duct tape,” the statement said. ”The male is described as a male white, approximately in his 70s or 80s with a white mustache, mostly bald with some white hair and spoke without an accent.”

The Glenview Police detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify the suspect. Anyone who sees a vehicle matching this description is urged to call 911.