Abduction Foiled By 13-Year-Old Girl: Skokie Police

SKOKIE, IL — A Chicago man has been arrested and charged with child abduction after a 13-year-old female reported he followed her and made several alarming statements, Skokie Police Department officials reported. Police officials say Rassin Kamara, 52, was arrested by Skokie police Tuesday at Greenleaf and Terminal after police saw a male matching the description given by the teen.

According to a release, an operator sent police to the area of Conrad and Terminal after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a personal safety app on the teen's phone. Police say the 13-year-old reported she was being followed by an unknown man and needed help, and was able to provide a description.

Skokie Police said the teen told officers she was walking home from the 5000 block of Dempster Street, when the man came up behind her and made several alarming statements. According to police, the teen said the man handed her a note. He walked away as police approached.

The teen was not injured.

Kamara was charged on Wednesday, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, and police say he remains in custody pending a Thursday hearing at the Second District Circuit Court of Cook County.

Skokie police ask anyone with information or knowledge regarding the above incident to contact the Skokie Police Department at 847-982-5900.

Officials are praising the "swift and smart reactions" of the 13-year-old female, and encourage parents to discuss personal safety techniques and awareness of surroundings with their children.

Photo: Skokie Police Department