Crime & Safety

Man Exposed Himself to Boy in Morton Grove: Cops

Schools in Morton Grove and Niles were alerted following Wednesday's incident, which involved an 11-year-old.

Pioneer Press reports indicate the child was walking alone at that location around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, when a man driving a dark-colored vehicle pulled over and exposed his genitals.

“The man lured the boy toward his car by asking him if he lost $20 on the street, and when the child approached he noticed the man was undressed from the waist down.

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The man lifted up his shirt to expose his genitals and drove away.”

The man was described by a witness as approximately 40-years-old with balding hair and a medium build.

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