Police Looking for Man Who Attempted to Kidnap Teen in South Elgin

SOUTH ELGIN, IL - Police are looking for a man accused of trying to kidnap a teen after he helped change her flat tire in the parking lot of Home Depot in South Elgin early Thursday.

The 18-year-old woman was driving south on Randall Road at about 12:26 a.m. on Thursday when the man approached her and offer to help her change her tire, which was flat, according to a press release from the South Elgin Police Department.

The teen pulled into the parking lot and the man did help her with her tire but then attempted to pull her out of her vehicle. The teen fought the man off and he left, traveling south on Randall Road in a possibly grey or green Saturn-type vehicle. No license plate number is available, according to the news release.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Middle Eastern man in his late 30s. He was hearing a dark hoodie and grey pants or shorts.

Anyone with information regarding the attempted kidnapping and this suspect should contact the South Elgin Police Department Investigations team at 847-741-2151.

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